This is my 3rd month of Thanksgiving in a row! September was Korean Thanksgiving, October was Canadian Thanksgiving (I have a few Canadian coworkers) and today, obviously, was Thanksgiving for the good old U.S. of A. I haven’t eaten turkey or maple leaves or kimchi or whatever I’m supposed to eat but I’ve definitely been celebrating! Every day I wake up with more reasons to be grateful than I had the day before. I’m celebrating by being excited every single day from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to bed about the opportunities that I’ve been given.
Things That I’m Most Grateful For This Year:
- My amazing family, friends, students and coworkers who make me smile every day
- My American citizenship because it gives me the invaluable opportunity to live anywhere in the world that I want to
- A job that I look forward to just as much as I look forward to the weekends
- My own apartment because I can offer it to anyone and everyone whenever I want
- My health and the new-found ability to afford healthcare
- Technology that keeps me as close with my friends & family on the opposite side of the world as we would be if they were here with me
- The fact that I can still learn new things every day even though I’m technically no longer a student
- My most recent obsession: bachata (sorry, but I had to)
I hope everyone has an amazing Thanksgiving filled with family, friends, turkey, football and lots of things to be grateful for!! :)
I love your blog, Shannon! Reminds me of when I lived in China… as for me, I am thankful for cultural diversity, not a day is dull :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!! And YES!! That's such a good point! :D Life would be so boring if everywhere was the same. Where are you these days??
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