there are millions of things to be thankful for every day. these are just a few ideas to get you on your way.

• your five senses function
• someone taught you how to read
• heating and air conditioning
• running water
• your health
• getting payed for your labors
• that there is beauty on every corner of this green and blue ball in the sky
• that you have your whole life to look for it
• singing at the top of your lungs when you think nobody is listening
• freedom from discrimination
• freedom from oppression
• freedom from religious persecution
• the Declaration of Independence
• the Constitution
• you don't live in a third world country
• you have access to the internet and all its information
• a change of scenery
• that everything will eventually become something new
• waking up this morning
• the stars
• sunlight
• moonbeams
• birds singing
• silence
• television
• warm breakfasts
• fresh baked cookies
• having someone to listen to your problems you when you're blue
• having someone believe in you unflinchingly
• your iPod and cellular phone
• being young
• your family and friends
• the opportunity to learn and be educated
• the people that are willing to fight for your country and freedom
• that you can make choices like what you want to be when you grow up and what outfit you want to wear today
• to be able to eat when you're hungry
• that your parents helped you when you couldn't help yourself
• seeing in color
• "me time"
• sleeping in late
• you aren't in an abusive relationship
• that you can choose who you're in a relationship with
• kind strangers
• genuine laughter
• pleasant weather
• not having to avoid landmines and car bombs on the way to the grocery
• accomplishing things
• happy memories
• your first love
• a life well lived