…something that should be remembered. Thanksgiving is soon to be here (or already here depending on when I decide to post this) and I am sure I am not the only one writing up some Thanksgiving blog post. That is hardly relevant though! We all have voices and messages that wish to be heard and mine certainly shall be! : D
What specifically brings me here though? I came home from work today and after washing my car only to have it rain soon after, I watched soap operas with my father (don't ask why, I blame my parents). All of them had Thanksgiving specials on and despite the intense drama displayed; I was oddly reminded that I have a lot to be thankful for. And that is something that I’d like to share. So prepare yourself for the sappy and corny and cheesiness that is about to come:
1. I’m thankful to have both of my parents here every day.
2. I’m thankful every morning that I wake up with good health.
3. I’m thankful for the opportunity to pursue anything I wish to in college. The world is at my finger tips.
4. I’m thankful to have a family that cares and is always in my business even if it gets on my nerves at times. Not everyone has a family that cares.
5. I’m thankful for the ability to choose my path in life. That sort of goes with my third reason but not everyone gets the opportunity to choose what they can do in life as much as others do. It is something to be thankful for.
I could really keep going on and on about this. There is much to be thankful for in my life. Sometimes we feel bad about our lives and depressed about certain things. I feel like if we think about what we have to be thankful for then it can really work wonders in lifting our spirits.
It works like that for me, but I’m prone to let my emotions get the better of me at times. For instance, I was grating cheese for my mother so she could make the macaroni and “Greek Song” by Manhattan Transfer was playing. It was a mellow song that made for a pretty casual mood. Mom was making stuffing and asked me to taste, then she asked dad and he said no before going back to taste. Mother was surprised and a rather playful scene resulted. It’s nothing particularly unusual (and somewhat difficult to capture in words alone) but it gave me an odd sort of warm feeling. Everything just felt right and peaceful then. I don’t know…
I’ll be honest and say this is somewhat odd for me. I’m not entirely used to sharing my feelings on things in such a…truthful and direct manner. Ha, I don’t do it so much so this is a good outlet. Part of the reason I started blogging you could say.
Point is, I’m very thankful for the life I have. I try to do my best to keep that in mind. I have a lot to be thankful for in my life and I shouldn’t forget. We all shouldn’t. No matter where we are, we should be thankful for what we have. That can make the difference between having a good day or a bad day. That could give you the hope to keep on coming even if things seem grim.
Happy Thanksgiving.
