Happy Thanksgiving!

Fresh-brewed tea, rice krispies, and warm jammies. Just a few of the things that I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving. This holiday is all about giving thanks for the people and things that you are thankful for. My "thankful" list has been expanding as of late. I think it's easy enough to overlook the things we should be grateful for, but this day has a way of reminding me, and everyone, of just how important it is to be grateful.

So, to start with, I want to thank God in particular for helping me through the last two weeks. They have been some of the most stressful and exhausting that I've had to deal with, but he took me by the hand and led me through. Several papers, a speech and two tests later, I am done with all of that and am currently relaxing at home with my family (most of whom are asleep right now).

Which brings me to the second thing: family. I love every single one of my family members, and I don't know where I would be without them. I could go on a huge spiel about all the things that they've done, but that...would be a very long blogpost. Safe to say, they're totally awesome-sauce and I love them like a gamer loves his console. <---Which is a lot, by the way.

Then, of course, comes my friends. I don't have to name you all; you know who you are. I love all of you oodles, and you make getting up in the morning worth it (usually!). To the friends that I've had for years, thanks for putting up with all of my crap, and I do mean all. And for those of you that I've only just met this semester of college, thanks for getting to know me. I've enjoyed cultivating those relationships, and you've really been an encouragement to me. I hope that we get to be closer friends in the future.

And, finally, there's everything else. Hah! I'm too lazy to go through all of the other things that I'm thankful for. There's a lot to be sure. God has been faithful in providing the things that I need.

I hope that this Thanksgiving, you also are taking stock of all the things that you're grateful for too. It's good to stop and be reminded of everything that you have. May your Thanksgiving be enjoyable and your bellies stuffed.