Not everything goes the way we would like. We may not get that promotion at work, the grade we were hoping for, or the girl or guy we were madly in love with. When it seems as if the whole world is against you and your life sucks, it is nice to stop and think about what you do have. It may not be all of the materialistic possessions you were hoping for by this point in your life, but I know you have something worth being thankful for.
What I am thankful for right now (among many other things I am not even recognizing at the moment):
-My family
-My friends
-10 toes
-10 fingers (all 20 where they belong)
-2 legs that get me where I want to go
-2 arms that hold my dear ones close
-1 brain (which is above average if I do say so myself)
-1 heart to give and receive love (and keep my blood pumping – always a good thing)
-2 eyes with which to see the world
-2 ears with which to hear
-1 nose to smell freshly baked cookies
-1 tongue to taste those cookies
-a full set of my own pearly whites
-a beautiful crop of hair on top of my head
-the correct number of other organs in proper working order
See? When times look glum, it may just be the little things that are keeping us going (literally). If you have all of the above, be thankful. One day you very well may not. If you are missing any of the above, appreciate all the more the ones you do have. Instead of what we are lacking in life, we should be focused on what we have.
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