It's that time of year again, it is Thanksgiving and it's when everyone says what they are thankful for so I thought I might join in also. Two years ago on Thanksgiving, I sat in a hospital room at a small table having a small Thanksgiving lunch with some of my family. At that time in my life, I couldn’t think of anything to be thankful for. I felt I had nothing in my life and nothing in my future. I didn’t even know if I would make it through the hospital.

Now, I am doing the things I love that make me realize I have a present and future. However, I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the people that supported me at my worst times and still support me today.

To everyone who stood by me at my worst: I am so beyond thankful for you. You helped me through something that I didn’t think I would get through. You helped me see a present and a future that I wanted to achieve and work on to achieve. Just by being there for me to talk when I needed help has helped me in more ways than I can count and I cannot thank you enough. You are a big reason of why I am pursuing my dreams.

To the arts: You have also saved my life. Without you, I don’t know where I would be. Without the spark of being cast in my first show ever as Aladdin when I was little, I don’t know where I would be right now. That spark grew into an amazing hobby and that amazing hobby turned into an amazing profession. Every different type of art that I do helps me and brings out a new side of me. Acting, singing, dancing, music production, filmmaking, photography, and so on. I express myself in different ways with these things and they all make me see my present and future and for that, I am thankful for you.

For everyone going through something on this Thanksgiving: It may be hard to find something to be thankful for, however, try to find at least one thing, something small or big. Finding that one thing to be thankful for can help a lot and go a long way. More then you know.

To all the people that know someone going through something this Thanksgiving: Tell them how thankful you are for them. Just telling them that can go a long way. More then you know.

Again, thank you so much to everyone who has been there for me at my worst and continue to support me. You mean so much to me.

Although Thanksgiving is only one day it couldn’t hurt ever to tell someone that you are thankful for them on other days also. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!