Thanksgiving. What a wonderful day.

Besides the fact that you get to stuff yourself with amazing food, hang out with the cousins and have more than one dessert, it’s such a great reminder to be thankful for the good things in our lives.

I’d love to share with you a few a lot of the things that I’m thankful for. 🙂

Please note that were I to list to each category every single thing I was thankful for, you’d be reading this all night 😉

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My Thank You List

Thank You, God:

• for every breath You give me
• for giving me peace
• for being who You are

Thank You, Jesus:

• for being willing to die to save me
• for conquering death
• for loving the unlovable
• for changing my life

Thank you, Dad:

• for the spontaneous adventures and goofy things we do in public
• for your jolly personality
• for loving God so genuinely

Thank you, Mom:

• for always coming in to check on me at night
• for teaching me how to love learning
• for being so cool
• for giving me hugs when I’m down

Thank you, Micah:

• for all the giggles, guffaws, and cracking up that goes on every second of the day.
• for how loud we get when we’re excited to share something funny
• for wanting to do what’s right

Thank you, Anna:

• for being so cute
• for being nice to me even when I’m grumpy
• for having such an unbelievable imagination
• for singing at the top of your lungs when you get ready in the morning
• for whistling all the time

Thank you, Family:

• for our special “evenings”
• for the hugs in the mornings
• for the “I love you’s” at night

Thank you, Grandparents:

• for always remembering my birthday
• for the hugs, kisses, and love!

Thank you, Aunts and Uncles:

• for being groovy and fun
• for having awesome kids (see below)

Thank you, Cousins:

• for your adventurous spirits
• for being sweet
• for playing Hobbit, “orphans,” and whatever else we come up with
• for liking all the same things I do

Thank you, Neighborhood Kids:

• for always keeping things lively
• for the many games of “house”, “survivors”, and “hide ‘n’ go seek”
• for providing arbitrary discussions on the swing set

Thank you, Music Teachers:

• for being so swell
• for not only inspiring me, but engaging with me
• for showing me how awesome music is

Thank you, Friends (including aforementioned people):

• for talking with me
• for listening to my “aha” moments and sharing yours
• for being yourself
• for being willing to spend time with me

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Wow. That was a long list, even after I took out the “thank you to the people at the grocery store.”

If you wrote a “thank you” list, what’s one thing you would write?

Thanks for reading!

– Ellie