It's been over a month since my last post - but I'm not giving up on my little blog. I have too much I want to write about! I'm working on a pretty heavy political post right now. At least it feels heavy to me. I'm not really sure when it will be finished and ready to publish. I only know it has been fighting to burst out of me for months and months and I finally had to sit down and start writing. We'll see what it looks like when my brain is finally relieved of all the the thoughts and feelings that have been tumbling around in there for all this time. For today I think I'll just share some things I'm grateful for. Because I am truly, truly blessed. Today I am grateful for the teenagers in my teens' lives. And for their parents. I'm so thankful that I was able to send my son out to his first school dance yesterday with a wonderful young woman who values modesty, and who knows she can be beautiful and have a magical evening while dress...