Yes, people, it's that time if year again, (no not Christmas time just yet). It's the time of year that comes before Christmas when everyone starts to spill what they're thankful for (even though we should be thankful all year long). Although I could never name every single thing I am thankful for, I would like to name just a few - big, small, funny, and serious. I hope this inspires you to sit and think about some of the things you are thankful for; who knows - maybe you could even express those thanks!
I'm thankful for...
1. Waking up today in good health.
2. My beyond-supportive parents who always have my back.
3. My protective brother, and how we have changed for the better over the past year.
4. My older sister who will always be there to listen and give good sisterly advice.
5. My brother-in-law, because he is always there to talk to.
6. My adorable niece who provides me so many laughs and good little hugs.
7. Zoe, my puppy, because, let's be honest, dogs make the world go round.
8. Food Network always playing my favorite shows right when I wake up.
9. Mississippi State University.
10. Hot, Iced, Frozen, Bottled - any type of coffee possible.
11. A car that allows me to visit home, and all my nearest and dearest friends.
12. The fact that I love to cook, so I am not always forced to eat ramen or mac and cheese (still delicious, though).
13. The friends who stand by me through anything.
14. The friends that make me laugh until I cry.
15. A God that I can always put my trust in.
16. Makeup, for those days when you really just can't face your true self.
17. Teachers who push due dates back, just because.
18. Teachers who cancel class.
19. Teachers who give take home tests.
20. My mom making an introducing me to Brussels sprouts because now I am so in love with them.
21. Chocolate, because chocolate.
22. The new gas station in town, because there are 12 new slushy machines and they're less than $2.
23. The fact that my best friend goes to school only 1 hour and 30 minutes away from me.
24. Netflix.
25. Popcorn (yes, I am still obsessed).
26. A mother, and others who know how to cook.
27. Tall Christmas trees that somehow end up in our living room every year.
28. A dad who gave me my sense of humor.
29. A mom who puts up with her daughter and husband cracking jokes and laughing all through dinner.
30. The app Houseparty, because it always gives a good laugh and keeps me connected with my friends.
31. Franklin, Tennessee, because it is and always will be home.
32. Starkville, Mississippi - it may be small, but it will always be my second home.
33. The fact that Monica Lee has the same love of Food Network and food that I do.
34. Every episode in all 10 seasons of "Friends," although it was nowhere near long enough.
35. A life where I have many people who love me and are watching out for me in many different ways, and who I know I can always count on for anything.
Hopefully, I have inspired you to think about some of the things you are thankful for this year. Be thankful, be merry, and eat lots. Gobble gobble!
