Okay, so this is a day early. Around here, at least, a lot of people are eating their Thanksgiving dinners today, so it almost feels like today really is Thanksgiving. No matter. I will post this anyway, because it's still true.
Today I am thankful for second chances. And third chances, and fourth chances, and all the other chances that come after that.
I am thankful for a body that, generally speaking, functions well, even when I abuse it. Thankful for a mind that usually comes through for me in the end, and is often sharper and more able than I give it credit for.
I am thankful for my ability to rebound and find my way out of rough patches and difficult situations, even when I don't think I can. Thankful for my luck in discovering certain individuals over the last couple of years who have been able to guide me when I needed it most. Thankful for my hope, because without at least a small fraction of the stuff, I would never have made it through the things that I did.
I am thankful for future opportunities, and the abilities I have been granted to seize them. I am thankful for passion, for promise, for vitality and beauty and grace, and for the privileges I have been granted in being able to observe them. And I am also thankful for the past, for hardships and wonders alike, for they have taught me much.
I hope that this time next year I will still be able to see how much I have to be thankful for.
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