So it seems that all the cool kids are writing in their journal, listing the things they are thankful for.  I thought this sounded like a good idea for several reasons.  First of all, it's a ready-made idea, but that's not the main reason I chose to do this today. 

No, the main reason I want to do The Thanksgiving Entry That Every One Else Is Doing is because I am SO thankful for so many things.  My life hasn't always been easy, and I don't often talk about the upsets in my life here (though I sometimes hint at them) but my life has not always been roses... I've been through some real shit, most of which was my own doing (or the strange wiring of my brain) and now that I'm on the other side of it, I am thankful and grateful for so much.

Okay.  In no particular order, I'm thankful for:

• My mental health
• My awesome therapist who taught me how to be mentally healthy.
• My family, who never gave up on me, even when I had given up on myself.
• My job, which is so wonderful, I sometimes cry at the joy of it.
• My car, because really, in Texas, life is hard without one.
• Air conditioning, because really, in Tesas, life can't be lived without it.
• Y'all, in real life, I have some of the most AWESOME friends.  Some of them know how they helped me get better, and some don't.  But I would really be nothing without the people in my life.  I literally get a little peice of myself from each and every one of them.
• My family.  I know I said that already, but these people rock (most of the time!)
• The Internet.  It hasn't been in our lives long, but can you imagine life without it?
• My intellegence.  It's quite high, but not so high I don't make sense.
• My unique ability to fit into any situation, form a formal ball to a campout.
• Bradband internet.  I'm spoiled, but really, once you've had it, you can never, ever go back.
• Digital cable.  And Tivo.
• The people who actually take time each day to click on a link or type in my URL to read this dreak everyday.
• The fact that I have loved before, and the hope that I will love again.
• There's SO much more, but it's a holiday, so I'm going to go enjoy it.  Thanks for reading everyday...