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30 Things To Be Thankful For

Important things to be thankful for always, not just on Thanksgiving.

Lauren Szalay
Oct 31, 2016
UNC Greensboro
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It is hard to remind yourself of what you are thankful for in the midst of work, school and the many extra activities you are a part of. All the stress sometimes makes it hard to think of what is really good in your life, and what will be there once everything starts to calm down again. However, many people only take a moment to think of all this on Thanksgiving. While this day is a great opportunity to think of what's important while with close family, we should spend more time appreciating what we have.Here are thirty things to be thankful for each day of November.

1. Family that loves you and supports you.

2. Friends that are there for you through anything

3. Freedom, this country allows us many freedoms, like freedom of speech or freedom of religion, that not everyone in the world is allowed to have.

4. Food at the table

5. Education because despite homework and tests being annoying, we are lucky to have an education that is easily accessible when compared to other places.

6. Housing that protects us from the elements.

7. A job that provides enough income to live comfortably

8. Pets that are cute and make you smile.

9. Little acts of kindness. These are some of my favorite things to witness

10. Good books

11. Extracurricular activities that keep you busy but you love them

12. Clothes for the different seasons

13. Good health

14. Sunrises/ Sunsets

15. Safe area to live in

16. Laughter

17. Fun times with friends/ good memories

18. Important life lessons because despite the hard times that probably taught you this lesson, you can't appreciate a good day without a couple of bad ones. Besides, it is always important to learn something new.

19. Sunshine/ moons/ stars

20. Flowers

21. A comfy bed to sleep in

22. Music, the definition of happiness for many people.

23. Medicine/ good health resources

24. Traditions

25. Travel, seeing the world is the best opportunity.

26. Old photographs, to remind you of where you came from.

27. Love

28. Leaves changing colors

29. Genuine compliments

30. Smiles

This month I want to be more vigilant in remembering the good in each of these things and how thankful I am for them! Some of these little things are taken for granted, but they make life great just the same.


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