So...Im a bit of a whiner

If your friends with me on Facebook or have been in the general vicinty of me for the past 3 months you most likely have heard something about my shoulder. People ask me everyday "Natalie, how are you feeling?" and everyday I tell them "My shoulder hurts and it sucks". Well, my shoulder does hurt, and yes trying to do things like blow dry your hair or put on a t-shirt when you can hardly lift your left shoulder without pain, sucks. But as my surgery date draws near, Ive come to realize one thing: Im a whiner. I complain far too much about something that in 6 short days will be fixed. I need to be thankful that I have two arms and that I have the opportunity to fix the one thats broken. There are people who are starving in this world, who walk around on broken legs, who are mistreated, and friends of mine who have had things go wrong in their lives and they are all much stronger than me. So Im going to take a minute to say what I am thankful for and give myself some perspective:
                                1. I am thankful for my health
                                2. I am thankful for my family and the support and love they give me every single day
                                3. I am thankful for my friends. They make me laugh, give me advice and are there for me when I need them most
                               4. Im thankful for my church and for my Heavenly Father. Without both of them, I wouldnt be the person I am today
                               5. Im thankful for my job
                               6. Im thankful for the Parkers. Without really knowing it, they got me through a very difficult and emotional time in my life, one which I dont think I could have gotten through without them
                               7. Im thankful for my testimony of the LDS church and Heavenly Father
                               8. Im thankful for sweatpants, chocolate, Dr Pepper and Cheese Its...I love you all
                               9. Im thankful for all the little kids I get the pleasure in babysitting. I get my baby fix, to watch silly movies and play dress up and its all okay!
                              10. Im thankful for my best friend Sam, more than she will ever know. She is always there for me, tells me how it is, gives me advice, and tells me what to do when I simply have no idea.

I am thankful for tons of other things to, but I didnt want to bore anyone. I have realized that while my shoulder does hurt, its a little thing. I should be thankful I have a shoulder that hurts. And yes I got hurt at work, but work is doing something I love, so at least I got hurt doing something I love. I hope this helps me from here on out and that I realize how truly blessed I really am.