In honor of Thanksgiving 2013, a list of thirteen things I'm thankful for (in no particular order):
- every single comment left on this blog. Those comments remind me that I'm not shouting into the wind, that people do in fact read what I write. I don't know if I'd still be blogging if I didn't have the acknowledgement, support, and conversation that happens in the comments.
- being able to support myself as a freelancer for yet another year
- my dog surviving--and even thriving--with kidney failure
- my friendships with people near and far, online and in real life
- the support, encouragement, and feedback of my writers' groups
- my shade tree is still standing---and still has its full complement of (now-reddish) leaves this late in the season
- my local library, where I've spent hours working on The Novel and without which I could not support my reading habit
- my therapist, for helping me find my way down this new path
- having a comfortable home in which I can live and work
- having a gym where I can swim on even the coldest days
- the blogs and websites where I find inspiration, motivation, and commiseration on my journey to health
- the TV channel that plays reruns of M*A*S*H every weekday evening, which help me unwind at the end of my workday
- the snuggly warmth of my bed on a cold winter day such as today (No, I'm not there now, but oh, how I wish I could be!)
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| Clipart taken from Openclipart.org. Leaves by nicubunu; Turkey by Pippi2011. |