Happy Thanksgiving.

Things I'm thankful for.
-Having a job. Even though sometimes I absolutely hate it, I'm still thankful because it's a really great job that allows me to do my homework and do crochet and whatever else. Even though I work holidays.
-Branden. Need I say more.
-My family. I have come to realize that your family is not the people who are blood relatives to you. Rather, they are the people who have stuck by your side through thick and thin, who've picked you up when you've fallen. The people who held you while you've cried and then wiped away your tears and told you how beautiful your soul is. They are the people who accept you and love you for who you are, no judgements, no negativity, not for who they want you to be. Just pure love. Those people are your real family. So thank you, to the people I consider my family. And sure, you can call me selfish for saying that, but the people who are the meanest to me, who harp on me for replying to a text in church while they sit there the entire time watching the football score, the people who bring me down daily. The person who, no matter what I do, no matter how much I help whenever they ask, are just a jerk to me CONSTANTLY, the person who will love on every single one of my best friends and then turn around and completely forget I exist, only to remember that I actually do if I do something to make them mad.. I don't consider them my family
-Having a manager that is really awesome and nice and funny and generous. You never find a manager that you can actually call your friend, so when you do, it's pretty cool.
-Having brains in my head and feet in my shoes. (Thank you Dr. Suess for reminding me that I can steer myself in any direction I choose.)
-Being alive. I just read in the newspaper that Tanner Gonsalez, age 19, just passed away a few days ago. I went to school with him, once upon a time he dated my friend Carly. I am so saddened by this news, he was so handsome and young. His girlfriend Mia just posted a screenshot of their messages, of him telling her to buy and outfit because he was going to take her out on a date. Just because. This was like a day or two before he died. It makes me so angry and sad at the world when things like this happen, he bought Mia a ring, they were supposed to get married. He had his whole life ahead of him! It just makes me really thankful that I have at least another day to walk upon the earth.
-The fact that Jesus loves even the most undeserving people in this world like myself.
Well, I hope everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving day filled with many joys and blessings. And remember, this isn't the day to count your calories, it's the day to count all of the blessings bestowed upon you.