I'm glad there's one day a year to remind me to be thankful. Oh, I count my blessings sometimes, but it's good to have a holiday to help me focus on it. And even when it's easier to count things that have gone wrong or things I don't have, I can look at the bigger picture and put it into a more rational perspective.
It's so easy to sound trite when you try to be thankful. You go through an average list, without really acknowledging to yourself that even on your worst days, there is something good about your life. So next time you catch me complaining about something, remind me to step back and say, "Today isn't really as bad as it seems."
I am thankful for my family, both by blood and by choice. Some people have to look farther to find people with whom they can share their ups and downs.
I am thankful for my home. It's not a big house, but not everyone has a bed and a roof every night.
I would be thankful for my job, if I had one. But I am thankful that I have a direction in mind and have skills to use.
I am thankful for my health. I know plenty of people struggling with short-term and long-term issues.
I am thankful for the Internet, as odd as that may sound. But it allows me to communicate with so many more people than I could if I had to rely on letters and phone calls.
I am thankful that some things change, and that some things stay the same.
I am thankful that life isn't perfect...really...I am. What would be the point if each day didn't bring something to learn and grow from? Each experience is a thread as we weave the tapestry of our lives. I don't want mine to be only one color.
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