Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holiday season, Christmas as a child was mostly about receiving the right gift otherwise I didn't enjoy Christmas and as I got older it was less about gifts and more about traditions without feeling. Thanksgiving had more than one reason to celebrate it. Family gathering around the table eating food, laughter and jokes. Games and movies going on in the evening because we didn't want the day to end. Looking back at all the blessings I have been given the last year, and I hate going around the table at Thanksgiving and saying what I'm thankful because I didn't then really see "yes I'm thankful for this and so using one commonly used felt the easy way out. But as I grew up I made a list of the things I truly am thankful daily and not just on Thanksgiving. Thankful for 21 years ago whatever circumstances were then I came to America. Thankful for the many prayers that were prayed for during that time and even ones today. Thankful for my families (Wenger and Nichols) I have been a part of your lives for 21 years (though some not so long) and I'm looking forward to many more years with you guys in my life. I'm thankful for my mistakes, because I learn from them and Jesus unconditionally loves me down to my mistakes. Thankful for the things I'm learning about myself and others. I'm learning to trust. Whether that in myself, people or Jesus. Thankful for dance. It's my favorite thing right now in life, turns a hard day into one of the best days. These are just a few of the things I am thankful and everyday reminding myself that I have something to be thankful no matter what circumstance I'm in. We should celebrate Thanksgiving every day but not in a way we celebrate it once a year. Eating a turkey dinner is great ( I actually refuse to eat a turkey, haven't since I was 10) and all but taking the time to really go every day with a thankful heart is better even though it is hard (trust me something I struggle with) I only day this because I want to start from now until the end of my life with a heart of thankfulness. I'm not perfect, I know I'll have days I won't feel full of thankfulness but I want to try.
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