a house with a roof
a running car
a job I love
clients and friends who inspire me
drivers who wave when you let them in
strangers who smile back
a family who has loved me and supported me unconditionally
a half sister who I haven’t seen in years yet comments on almost every Facebook post
being godparents to two girls I love more than I knew was possible 
a G-Ma who would do anything for me, and has
a papa who loved me as though I were his granddaughter by blood
Best friends who:
I can laugh with and cry with
are loyal, without question
are now my family
A mom who:
is healthy
is getting straight A’s in both of her classes!
I have a great relationship with
A husband who:
makes me laugh daily
celebrates my birthday every month on the 14th (the last was 30 and 5/12ths)
can articulate my thoughts better than I can
loves his family
loves my family
has patience
makes me heart-shaped food every year on Valentine’s Day
thinks I’m the most beautiful when I wake up in the morning
is my very best friend
holds my hand as often as he can
likes my laugh best when it’s the dorkiest
loves me with his whole heart
What I’m most thankful for… Living a life I’m proud of.
And now I’m in a pile of tears.
Each and every single one of you owe it to yourself to take a few hours today (or any day) and really think about and write down all of the things in your life you’re thankful for. And if your list, like mine, includes people… take the time to tell them what they mean to you. You owe it to them.
And to the best, most loyal blog readers around… from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Love,
~Bobbi Michelle.
This is beautiful!
Bobbi,
That was a sweet and beautiful thanksgiving read!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Bobbi, I’m thankful for meeting you and Mike this year, for attending your amazing workshop… the first that made me cry (only in the best way), and that you made me cry a little again with this post. Happy Yankee Thanksgiving friend! 🙂 Thank you for your sincerity and awesomeness.
This is the most beautiful ‘thankful’ post I have ever read!! Have a wonderful day!
Long time follower, first time poster. Happy Thanksgiving to you! You’re an inspiration. I wish I knew you in real life.
Beautiful as always Bobbi!
This is an awesome list! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!
pass the tissues…I am in a pile of tears now too! Beautiful words… Happy Thanksgiving…and thank you for not just inspiring us with photography but also with your words- and your life!
Beautifully stated! Happy Thanksgiving, glad we’re framily 🙂
Bobbi, I love you. Happy Thanksgiving!
You two are truly blessed. Love you both whole big bunches!!
I never write to you but I check your blog every day. Me and my husband are a phototeam too, based in Rome (Italy) and I just wanted to tell you…keep doing this great job and keep taking beautiful pictures like you always do. You two are a great inspiration for us…hoping that one day we can shoot together. Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mike 🙂
Beautiful Bobbi….. we DO have SO much to be thankful for this season, don’t we?
Love your thoughts B – it’s so easy to forget during the daily ‘stuff’ what truly matters. 🙂
I am thankful for you guys and the amazing inspiration you have been to me since I started in this biz. LOVE this post!!
Beautiful! Happy Thanksgiving Bobbi and Mike!
This post is the most beautiful you’ve ever posted.
Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!!!! It’s my fav holiday. 🙂
What a beautiful list of things to be thankful for! Love your pictures and your blog. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thanks for being such an inspiration!
I am thankful so many things in my life- family, people, love, my two careers, my new studio/business, so so very much. And in the spirit of telling those we are thankful for I am thankful that this crazy redhead football tackled me at the MGM with the biggest hug. Ever. At a time when I needed it most even though she had no idea!
What a beautiful post. No wonder you receive so much love; you give it away so freely. Your beautiful pictures come from what’s in your heart. Great that Mike has the same giving nature. Makes you a powerful duo. Thanks!
Bobbi…I am truly thankful for you. You bring a lot of joy into my life and everyday I look to see if there is something new for me to share in on your blog. Your joy is contagious and I feel incredibly blessed that you open you life to us all. Thank you!!
This post made me want to cry as I am thankful for many of the same things but haven’t been able to put it to words. Thank you! Life is so so good!
Happy for you!
that top picture is GOLD
bobbi! thank you 🙂
i bet all of those people are thankful to have a person that is thankful for them 🙂