I am thankful that my stepsons are not tyrants - yet - and that when their mother calls and they give her a laundry list for Christmas and she buys them all of it, that I have the sense to see that she feels guilty and will always try to buy their love with gifts.
I am also thankful that I have raised two very sweet boys - for the most part - and I have taught them to demonstrate manners and gratitude and am hopeful that it works.
I am thankful that DH is supportive of me as a stepmother.
I am thankful that my family - except my butthead father - are accepting of my stepsons as family.
I am thankful that when I deploy, my family has always been here to come home to - even if they are hard to recognize at first.

And I am thankful that Admin had the great idea to create Steptalk. A free place to let go.