Ah, yes, Thanksgiving Day; the event that the media mostly glosses over because it’s not as profitable as Christmas, but is just as important. It’s the day on which we reflect on the past, present, and future to think about what we’re grateful and thankful for.
Do you realize that a week from today, it will be Thanksgiving?
I suppose that it may not be a big deal, but in all honesty, it encompasses the togetherness that I’ve been missing a lot while away at college. I miss being home. I miss just relaxing with my family, pissing my younger sisters off, and playing my Playstation (I’ll always be a kid 
).
So instead of badgering you guys with the “morals” of Thanksgiving Day and what it should mean to you, I’d much rather share with you what I find worthy enough to be thankful for.
What I’m thankful for
I’m thankful for my mom who has pushed me farther than anyone else could ever hope to push me. I’m thankful for her patience and the wisdom she has instilled in me.
I’m thankful for the tight-knit community I’ve garnered here on my humble blog. I’m thankful for the friendships I’ve made because of it.
I’m thankful for all of the failures I’ve accrued up to this point. I realize now that if I had never failed, I never would have succeeded.
I’m thankful for the Internet – without which none of this would be possible.
I’m thankful for the friends that encourage me and the friends that laugh at my ambitions. I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t been spurred onwards by your encouragement, and hadn’t been stubborn towards your mockery.
I’m thankful for all of the memories I had as a child, both the good times and the bad. When times got hard, I’ve looked to them multiple times and realized things always seemed to work out for me in the end.
I’m thankful for the word “underdog” because that’s who I usually tend to be. Seriously, being underestimated by a lot of people is pretty exhilarating.
Most of all, I’m thankful for the life I have now. I hope to keep on living for many more years to come.
What are you thankful for? Are you grateful for the life you live now? Where will you be on Thanksgiving? Share your story.
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Hey, another great read. Thanksgiving in Canada was a month ago but I don’t mind celebrating this wonderful holiday more than once a year.
Simply put, I am grateful for all that is wonderful in my life. My daughter wrote a thankgiving prayer which keeps it pretty simple too: http://blog.darrensproat.com/2009/10/15/a-prayer/
And, of course, I am thankful for insightful, inspirational, and motivating reads like you provide here.
Enjoy the prayer.
Darren
Hey Darren! I wish you could see my grin right now. I’m definitely going to check out your prayer. I’m very thankful for your friendship.
I’m thankful so many things in my life. Stayed tuned to Positively Present because I’m planning to write a lot about gratitude next week. I’m grateful for this post for giving me a head start thinking about all of the things I’m thankful for.
I feel so guilty (not being able to check out blogs) because school’s been taking a lot out of me. I’ll finally be able to catch up Thanksgiving break, though
Hey John,
Perfect !!!
I am thankful for so many things in my life…..the list can be endless…but the most important being family, love, blogging/internet, self discovery….are at the top of the list.
And aren’t you a good son for being so thankful for such a lovely mother. I am so sure she must be so so so proud of you…Cause i can see how you have grown to become this wonderful and strong individual.
With lots of love and thanks to you little bro for being who U are
Hey Zeenat! I don’t know about perfect, but I do my best. I’m incredibly thankful for your support and friendship. You’ve become someone I can count on to see the goodness in everything. THANK YOU!
What are you thankful for?
Living in a tropical paradise, close to family, within an extended community some of whom I went to school with or lived next door, to, my crazy brave friends, having the company of my kitty. dogs and pseudo-micro pig/
Are you grateful for the life you live now?
I am blessed.
Where will you be on Thanksgiving?
As we do not have Thanksgiving in Australia as a national holiday~ I will make it that everyday is a day to give thanks day.
Share your story.
hmm…I just did ~:-)
Very nice take, Char! You have a pig? Ha, who knew!
I’m giving thanks to your awesome insights and your kickass lifestyle. One day, I too will live in a tropical paradise
I am thankful so many of the wonderful things I have in my life and to those who been there for me.
You know John, I bet your mom is very thankful for you, too.
God Bless and have a wonderful holiday.
You have an awesome thanksgiving as well, Bunny! I’m very thankful to have met you
I’m grateful for my health, my family, blogging community and the difficult lessons over the past year. They have helped me grow the most! Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Ha ha, Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Tess! You have much to be thankful for. Without those experiences, you wouldn’t be as wonderful a person as you are today
Hey John, everyday is thanksgiving for me. No turkey needed!
Congrats, man! I’m glad you can be thankful for everyday.
I like Jonathan’s answer… I’m not big on shoving all the thankfulness into one calorie-packed day. I like to pack ALL my days full of calories… and thankfulness.
Thanks for all the advice you’ve given me! I appreciate it so much. I too am thankful for everyday I can experience.