What Will You Be Most Thankful For Next Thursday?

In many households, Thanksgiving is about food, football and family. More than anything though, Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. In fact, it says it right in the name. Sure we may not have everything we want, but the holiday isn’t about what we don’t have. Instead it’s about what we have right in front of us. It’s about being thankful.

If we’re fortunate, we have a roof over our head, good food in our bellies and a warm place to sleep. Maybe we have a few treasured possessions. They may be new, like the fancy tablet on our desk. They could be old like the worn baseball glove stuffed in the corner of our den. Above all, we have the gift of being alive and the chance to reinvent ourselves into something better each day.

It’s not just about us either. There are people in the world that enrich our lives. Maybe it’s an old friend you stayed in touch with since high school, or your parents who faithfully call you every Thanksgiving at precisely two o’clock to see how you are. It could even be a stranger, like the clerk at the checkout that took the time to smile at you, even though the line was full of grumpy people with plenty of places they’d rather be.

Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, but if you take the time to look, you’ll find there are plenty of things to be thankful for.

So what are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?