Chances are that on Thursday, your family engaged in the classic "let's all go around the table and say what we're thankful for!" game. It's really a heartwarming experience, watching everyone give thanks for family, friends, and the monstrous amount of food that sits before them. But as the table rejoices in life's grand and beautiful blessings, there are certain things in the back of all of our minds we are just as thankful for, like when you're pooping in a public bathroom and no one comes in. But alas, we can't celebrate little victories like these when were sitting right next to our grandma or between the in-laws. So I say it's time we throw caution to the wind and just say how thankful we are for those seemingly small things that make the day-to-day a little brighter, no matter how weird they are.
1. I'm thankful that my dog can't talk and tell people how weird I am when I'm alone.
2. I'm thankful for the check-out clerk in the "15 Items or Less" line who always lets me slide by with way more than 15 items.
3. I'm thankful that 24 hour donut shops exist and that the people who work there never judge me for coming three days in a row.
4. I'm thankful that there are people who feel the need to film their cats and publish it on the internet for me to enjoy at my leisure.
5. I'm thankful that I don't look like I did in the sixth grade.
6. I'm thankful for plane rides that I don't have to take a bathroom break on.
7. I'm thankful that mom jeans are making a comeback.
8. I'm thankful for the days when no one notices I haven't showered.
9. I'm thankful pancakes were invented so we could eat cake first thing in the morning without feeling bad about ourselves.
10. I'm thankful that its acceptable to wear pajamas to morning classes. And afternoon classes. And night classes.
11. I'm thankful for the days when I'm feeling extra spicy and I just happen to run into my ex.
12. I'm thankful that my boyfriend hasn't asked for any of his sweatshirts back...yet.
13. I'm thankful for the magical filter on snap chat that makes my face look like is has been dipped in porcelain.
14. I'm thankful that my family never made those embarrassing, matching family reunion t-shirts.
15. I'm thankful for Costco samples and the fact that the ladies who give them out don't notice that I take off my sweatshirt just to get another one.
16. I'm thankful that I don't know how many calories are in a Taco Bell five dollar box, and that I don't care to find out.
17. I'm thankful for Uber drivers that understand that free gum is a game changer.
18. I'm thankful that Hillary Duff turned out normal. You go girl.
19. I'm thankful when that "time of the month" rolls around and I'm magically wearing black pants.
20. I'm thankful Starbucks realized early that the green cups were a big no-no.
21. I'm thankful when I see that my friends are getting chubby too and that its not just me.
22. I'm thankful that my Fitbit counts walking as exercise, even when it's walking to get food.
23. I'm thankful for the times when I'm picking a booger out of my nose and I get it in one go.
24. I'm thankful for the times when I get a pedicure and the person doing my nails doesn't comment on how hairy my legs are.
25. I'm so very thankful I don't look anything like the drawings that kids at my work draw of me.
26. I'm thankful for British people who make my name sound a lot more classy than it actually is.
27. I'm thankful that my roommate and I's nap schedule have synced up.
28. I'm really thankful that the cup holders in my car can also double as burrito holders for my commuting fiestas.
So maybe they're not the kind of things that you say at the Thanksgiving table, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve some credit. Often times, the little moments of quiet celebration are the only thing to get us through the day. So next time someone asks you what you're thankful for, don't be afraid to tell them you're thankful for your friends, your family, and Zac Efron's constant impulse to take off his shirt.
