I'm thankful for...

On this Thanksgiving Day, I’d like to take a moment to express my gratitude. In a recent conversation with a friend, as I was expressing my discontent with my life at the moment, he said he was so happy and grateful for all the little things in his life. He said that life could be so much worse, and it’s really true. I realized I do have so many blessings and I need to focus more on what I have rather than what I wish I had. So, on that note…

I’m grateful for…..

Friends
The opportunity to live in a free country
The opportunity to reach whatever goals I set my mind to
Medical technology
Having English as my native language
Being able to speak Spanish
The Book of Mormon
A living prophet
My health
Being a member of the true church of Jesus Christ
My church calling
Technology—the fact that we can keep in touch with friends all over the world.
My job
My Savior, Jesus Christ
A warm home
Central heating
The opportunity I had to serve a mission
The sun coming up over the mountains every morning
The pale pink and blue sky as the sun sets behind the snow-capped mountains each evening as I step out of my office and drive home from work.
A creative mind
Education, and the opportunity to learn and gain knowledge
The ocean
A temple just down the street

And…last but not least….my family.

I’m glad to be home this Thanksgiving Day. It’s the first time in 3 years I’ve been able to celebrate this holiday with my family. Even though they think I hate them, that’s far from the truth. I love them a lot and I hope that someday soon, we’ll be able to accept each other’s differences and show our love.