I am probably the only person on earth that hates Thanksgiving. It has always been my least favorite holiday. Not because I am unthankful by any means, but because of what the holiday has morphed into – A day of overstuffing your face ‘til your pant button pops and you can’t keep your eyes open anymore.
I’ve never been a big eater, and I have this feeling deep down that Thanksgiving shouldn’t be all about the food.
Think about it. When people ask you about Thanksgiving, they normally ask you where you are going for dinner. Right? I bet very rarely do they ask you what you are thankful for.
The poor holiday has turned into a food-focused frenzy.
With that said, I would like to change my focus this year. Before I get to eat anything, I want to share with you a short list of random things that I am thankful for. I say short list because I couldn’t possibly ever think of everything to include because I am thankful for more things than I realize. I think we all are. If you get a chance today, let me know something you are thankful for!
Here it goes:
1. Life – everyday I have here on earth is a miracle
2. My husband – who puts up with more crap from me than he should
3. My babies – the two I have on earth and the one waiting for me in heaven
4. My mom – I can’t make it through a normal day without talking to her at least once
5. My religion and my Savior who made it possible for me to be with my family forever – all of them
6. My grandparents – they are the most selfless people I will ever meet
7. My entire family – brother, sisters, mom, dad, aunts, uncles, etc.
8. Food on my table – even if sometimes dinner is just corn dogs and french fries
9. Heat in my home – and a new furnace
10. Money in my bank – even if it’s only $5 some days
11. My college education
12. My awesome work-at-home job
13. A home to call my own
14. A van that I love
15. Clothes on my and my family’s back
16. Health and energy
17. Love – including hugs, kisses and cuddling
18. Music – the scream-your-heart-out-in-the-car kind
19. Books that are so good I can’t put them down
20. Movies that make me laugh, cry or both
21. Flowers and weeds
22. Ice cream
23. French fries
24. Blankets
25. Sunshine
26. Friends
27. Notebooks
28. Birthdays
29. The internet
30. Captain Hook
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