Thanksgiving is a holiday that many people these days regard as a day off from work, a chance to overeat, and a day of preparation for holiday shopping at the wee hours of morning on the following day. It is, however, a very important day in which we all take upon ourselves the time to remember all the things that we take for granted. Thanksgiving is a day in which we show appreciation for all of our blessings, it is a day when we give thanks.
There are many things for which I am thankful for (or
should be thankful for, at least), and although the minimum is 12, there is much more, an
infinite amount that I am thankful for, other than what I may write today.
I am thankful for:
1. Having woken up this morning, in a bed under a roof, snuggled in my blankets, something which would be considered living in the lap of luxury in other undeveloped countries.
2. The sole reason of the fact that I am alive. I was born prematurely, and had some physical deficiencies that I carry with me today, but I am still here, and small, but strong.
3. Food. If there's anything I look forward to, is eating my favorite foods. Even when my day is going horribly, mealtime is always something I'm excited about. There are people who don't get the chance to eat as often as I do, which is why I don't take food for granted.
4. Books. I have a strong connection to books, and they've led me to the point in which I like writing my own stories as well (during my free time, of course). If I didn't have books, I wouldn't have such a high understanding of grammar and vocabulary, and I wouldn't have anywhere else to divulge myself in the absence of electronics.
5. Anime. I've always
loved Japanese cartoons, they've led me from my childhood to now in my pre-adulthood. They never fail to make me feel nostalgic.
6. My ability to draw. I haven't always been a great artist, but I know that I love that feeling of my ego shooting up when I finish an intricately detailed drawing. It's a unique sensation, and it also helps me illustrate my written stories, so it ties into both anime and books (since I draw using the Japanese style).
7. Video games. Believe it or not, I wasn't always a so-called "nube" as I'm regarded to these days. I've played video games since the very first consoles were released, and they remind me of warm rainy days in the comfort of my grandmother's sofas in Mexico.
8. The ability to travel. I know there are many people out there that will never see past the borders of their home country, but I am fortunate enough that I'll never have to worry about that. I'm so happy that I have the opportunity to see different places, and traveling around the world is something I aspire to do in the future.
9. Technology. There are so many things that I wouldn't be able to do without all of the tech that has been invented. I honestly have no idea what I would do without my phone (as superficial as it may seem, it
is something very important to me), a computer to do my assignments on, or even search engines for when I can't find what I'm looking for in the library.
10. Sports. I used to be overweight when I was younger, incredibly overweight. Even though, as a child, I wasn't self-conscious about my weight, as I grew older, I became more bent on my exercise habits. Sports really helped me get out there, lose weight, feel stronger and be stronger than most girls. Sports let me have fun, but it's also cool to know that if there's ever a zombie apocalypse, I can outrun the zombies.
11. My friends. There was a point in time in which I felt very alone, very depressed because I didn't feel like I belonged. Making friends was always really hard for me, but perhaps destiny led me towards new people just earlier this year, and it's helped my self-esteem, and I feel happier in general knowing that there's someone out there depending on my as much as I depend on them.
12. My family. I'm happy that I live in a part of the world where I am not separated from my family, where I can live a long life raised by my parents and living alongside my brother and sister and my grandparents and my aunts and uncles. There is no greater blessing than that.
