This Thanksgiving I have A TON of things to be thankful for...

A TON!

Now, to be sure, the list that follows is very incomplete. But I think it's good to try and think of as many things as I can that I'm thankful for. I know I don't do it enough.

My Life: There are a great many things I cannot know for sure. Life is a precious gift that I've been given. I didn't just happen. I'm pretty sure of that, and very greatful. Some serious debts have been forgiven me as well, more than I can understand.

My Family: Dad, Mom, Catherine & Matt, Emily & Ben, Rebekah, and Eleanor (& Dylan). Mimi, Nana, Nick, and ALL of my extended family.

My Friends: far too many to count! I don't deserve a single one of them, either.

Things: Shoes, clothes, dorm room, volleyball, guitar, computer, school, cameras, bed, phone, books, movies, noise, The Simpsons, internet, cards, games, journals, pens, house, dogs, basketball, silence, blogs, swimming pools, and fire.

Food: Pizza, steak, and burgers. But mostly Mom's home cooking!

Nature: Words don't do it.

Activities: Playing, running, singing, dancing, resting, communicating, photographing, smiling, frowning, visualizing, blogging, shouting, and dreaming.

My Health: All four limbs accounted for, and all five digits on each of those, awesome. All the behind-the-scenes involuntary functions.

Music: Some of the favorites: Bob Dylan, Josh Garrels, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Leslie Dudney. I love listening to music, as well as trying to play it myself. I enjoy listening to people who sing what they feel, not neccessarily what others want to feel.

Like I mentioned above, this list is tiny and incomplete. This is just off the top of my head. I hope everyone has an awesome Thanksgiving Holiday!