Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thanks-giving

Sometimes, the thanksgiving posts that clog my social media soaked life sound an awful lot like a celebrity at an awards show: "First of all, I want to thank God and my manager..." 

I get it-it's good to take stock and give thanks, even if it's only once a year. It's just terribly ironic that many Americans give thanks on their Facebook page, eat a huge meal, and then spend hundreds of dollars online or after a rousing fist-fight at the local mega-mart.

As for me, I'm going to eat a reasonable lunch with my parents, review math skills for my upcoming GRE, and hopefully catch a movie later. We're not big on sharing, so here's my thankful list.


  • thankful for a good memory of good times
  • thankful for forgiveness 
  • a huge world 
  • good books and good people who love books 
  • teachers to look up to
  • my own good health
  • my Dad's sense of humor
  • my mom's strength 
  • baby calves
  • friends and thought partners
  • concerts
  • sinus medication
  • seat belts 
  • dependable shoes and vests
  • wild animals and wild spaces
  • Vegetarians
  • Stubborn people; kind people; artists; historians;
  • Fairy tales and musicals
  • Fast shipping
  • Old men and tattooed ladies 
  • Foster and adopted families
  • Glasses 
  • High schoolers that like Lisa Frank stickers



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