BY A2B

17 THINGS IM THANKFUL FOR 

hello all so in the spirit of thanksgiving which is my favorite holiday i wanted to write a blog post about the things i am thankful for in my life i am 17 years old so that is the reason i will give 17 even though there are so many more things i am truly blessed to have..... I hope you all have an amazing thanksgiving filled with love and turkey.

1. I am thankful for God and everything he has given me.

2. I am thankful for my amazing friends and family who I truly believe are the best in the world

3. I am thankful that when there was a hurricane outside last month I was inside safe and sound with a roof over my head and even though that sounds simple I have been to third world countries and having shelter means more than you could imagine

4. I am thankful for my future and even though I dont know what exactly it will hold I can see it and at least I know that it is bright. That is more than enough for now.

5. I am thankful that I have never once been in a desperate need for something that I have always had more than enough.

6. I am thankful for the people I have met and gotten to know and I am thankful for having the ability to love people in general and to be loved by people.

7. I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given. I am thankful for the miricals that have made those opportunities happen. (I am thankful that I was given the opportunity to be on the eastside newspaper board. )

8. I am thankful that I have found my passion photography and that it is something i absolutley love. I am thankful that I get the chance to learn more about it each day and make art.

9. I am thankful to not be scared to try new things, to make a fool of myself, to get involved, and to care too much. My personality is something I will never regret about myself.

10. I am thankful for this beautiful life I have been given and everything in it and to be able to make the most of it while I am here.

11. I am thankful for being able to travel and see how the rest of the world lives

12. I am thankful that I can give my life to helping people and our community and our planet and making an impact no matter how small.

13. I am thankful for the little things like movies and music and books, the things that make life more fun

14. I am thankful for waffles with strawberrys and nutella.

15. I am thankful that I never feel alone. That i have people in my life who love me unconditionally

16. I am thankful that I will be graduating this year, and that no matter how bittersweet that will be it means i am growing up

17. I am thankful for all the memories i have from the past and all the ones that will be created in the future

While i am writing this my family is getting ready for a huge italian jewish thanksgiving feast with all my realtives and we are going to stuff ourselves with turkey and mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie and wonderful food. I am then going to go black friday shopping with my cousins and sisters at 12 am....... and people wonder why thanksgiving is my all time favorite holiday!!!!!!