Things to Be Thankful for in 2009

Finally, I am home from college, sitting on my comfy couch in a beautiful home. My mind wanders onto all the papers I have to write, and finals I have to study for. I can't stop thinking how I have to get my car fixed, and I am dreading going back to work. I suddenly realize I have a lot to be thankful for this year, all of my complaints are items others would love to have.

School. So many people don't have the money or maybe the grades to go to school. Others, are too busy supporting a family to go back to school. I may be stressed out, and I may have student loans, but I have the opportunity to better myself.

Cars. Lets face it, cars are pain. Gas is way to expensive, they always need repairs and of course there is insurance. On the flip side, without a car I wouldn't have been able to come home for thanksgiving. There are some students who are spending thanksgiving alone on campus because they don't have a way to get back home. Cars are convenient. When I want to visit one of my friends, it is a 5 minute drive, however, without my car that would have been a 20 minute walk. Having a car is definitely something to be thankful for.

Work. Although there are days I most certainly don't want to go to work, and I think it is nothing but aggravation and stress, it is a job. So many people have been laid off or lost their job completely, and have no way to provide for the their families, let-alone themselves. I may feel like sometimes I am living paycheck to paycheck, but at least I have a paycheck.

Relationships. I recently just got out of my longest and most intense relationship. We had a good run, and I would do it all over again, however we had our problems, which is why it ended, and we are better off apart, however I learned a lot about what it takes to be in relationship as well as what I want out of a relationship. This is something that will help time and time again in the future.

Family. My parents are my best friends. They have never let me down. They support and push me to the max. When they didn't understand me, they still accepted me for who I was and am. I grew up in family that rarely fought, and worked out issues peacefully, and home is some place that I love to come back to.

Friends. Of course on a list like this there has to be friends and family. Many of my friends I think of as family. They are just good people, who are there for me, which is something I take for granted.

Looks like there is a lot to be thankful for this year. Every problem is blessing.