My Facebook news feed has been full of friends giving thanks daily, and I imagine they’ll keep on truckin’ through Thanksgiving. It’s a nice concept; I like it. I certainly don’t post it on Facebook, but I try to stop and find something to be grateful for daily all year long. When the day has just sucked, finding something to be thankful for is at least a momentary attitude adjustment.
What am I thankful for in 2013? Oh, all kinds of things, both important and silly. I am thankful for my siblings, all of them. I am thankful for gigantic flannel shirts with sleeves that cover my hands. I am thankful for friends that disregard all the pet hair and have a good visit anyway. I am thankful for kindred spirits who think my craziness is perfectly normal. I am thankful for oversized mugs filled with cozy beverages. I am thankful for friends who reference episodes of “The Young Ones.” I am thankful for my kiddo and the fun we have on adventures, just the two of us. All this, and more.
Give thanks. Usually there is a bright spot in even the worst of days…and as the saying goes, it takes darkness to see the stars.