Thankfulness

In no particular order, here are 100 things I am grateful for:

1. sunny sky with a few puffy clouds
2. aroma of a turkey baking in the oven 
3. chimes of a church bell
4. Bon Jovi’s Wanted Dead or Alive
5. the internet (to include WiFi, Google, instant messaging, etc.)
6. Jesus’ love
7. my parents
8. my children
9. extended family
10. friends from all over
11. not having to work on Thanksgiving this year
12. hot coffee
13. hot and cold running water
14. ears to hear
15. eyes to see
16. a free country
17. all of the United States military men and women and their families who’ve sacrificed so much for that freedom
18. cell phones (it’s a love/hate relationship, actually. ha!)
19. the ability to write
20. freedom to write
21. my journal
22. The Four Agreements
23. my Bible
24. sweet potatoes
25. YouTube
26. my best friend (yes, this is different than #10 above)
27. church families
28. those who’ve gone before (this list is too numerous to count)
29. a vest from my current employer, signifying a brief yet new chapter in my life
30. a car that runs well
31. money to put gas in that car
32. my driver’s license
33. the state of Georgia
34. for the fact that I’ve been off of Facebook since August 2016
35. children
36. laughter
37. tears/crying
38. roses (big, small, buds, any color … but especially red)
39. eggs
40. smell of bacon cooking
41. passionate teachers
42. doctors who take time to listen to the whole issue
43. Germany
44. the Swiss Alps
45. simple beauty of a dandelion
46. autumn leaves
47. spring flowers
48. time
49. togetherness
50. Simply Mac authorized Mac dealer in this area
51. my laptop
52. singing
53. parades
54. marching bands
55. free music
56. clean water
57. a refrigerator
58. a stove with working oven
59. miniblinds
60. a ticking clock
61. my DVD player
62. all my fingers and toes, arms and legs
63. communication
64. books
65. warm, fuzzy socks
66. cute, frilly panties
67. intimacy
68. the house where my mom grew up
69. time alone
70. the sound of birds chirping, singing, twittering
71. love
72. a starry night
73. sunsets
74. sunrises
75. new days
76. new friends
77. texting
78. warm covers on a comfy bed
79. hardwood floors
80. the smell of a freshly mown lawn
81. dew on a single blade of grass
82. countryside
83. cattle bellowing
84. rodeos
85. cowboys
86. country music (well, mostly)
87. semi-smart phones
88. jigsaw puzzles
89. jumping in leaves
90. Fatu ma Futi in American Samoa
91. the vast Pacific Ocean
92. majestic, snow-capped mountains (in addition to #44 above)
93. turtles
94. butterflies
95. puppies and kittens
96. new fallen snow
97. snowflakes
98. Schnitzel
99. gloves
100. soap

 

Additionally, my thanks to Jennifer for inspiring me to compose this list.