Thank you, God, for these things which begin with U:
Unicorn stories.
my uncles (Gene, Jimmy, Frank, Lon, Guy, and Hal)
my great-uncles (Cleo and Ward- There are two others but one went missing after WWII on the trip home and I never met the other one.)
Umbrellas, especially huge ones that keep me from getting soaked while also protecting my backpack full of teaching materials.
United States.
Underwoods.
Unity.
Understanding.

For V, I am grateful, in particular, for:
Veterans.
Vacations,
vaccines (esp. for small pox -which is gone- and polio- which effected so many),
vehicles- so we can go more places than we can walk
vacuum cleaners, especially when my husband is using it (SEXY!).
Valentines… I remember those white boxes from elementary school
my cousin Valerie
vegetables
vegetarians (like my sons)
vegetarian lettuce wraps at PFChangs

I am blessed with Ws in my life, such as:
Watermelon,
weeping willows,
wishing wells,
women,
wonder bras.
Whiskers on kittens…
Water
washing machines
being a wife
waterfalls
West Texas