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20 Things To Be Thankful For This Holiday Season

Thanksgiving. One of the few times a year it is socially acceptable to eat more food than humanly possible and make fun of your relatives, all while enjoying a delicious home cooked meal. However, amongst all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it's important to keep in mind what's really important and be thankful for everything we have. So here's a list of a things that everyone should be thankful for this holiday season.

1. Friends

2. Family

3. Food

4. A warm home

5. Love from your everyone around you

6. Siblings returning home from college

7. Cool weather

8. Warm Sweaters

9. Pumpkin Spice Lattes (even though Dunkin Donuts is better)

10. Changing leaves

11. Warm Socks

12. Safety

13. Good health

14. Dreams and goals

15. Having a job

16. Having a bed to sleep in

17. Being able to go home

18. Being alive

19. Being happy

20. Being yourself

All too often people forget to see the bigger picture of life. It's not necessarily about the biggest moments but rather the moments that you won't ever get back. Take a moment to take in your surroundings. Appreciate everything you have at this moment. Because in a year, nothing will be the same.

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20 Things To Be Thankful For This Holiday Season

Look past the turkey and see the bigger picture

1. Friends

2. Family

3. Food

4. A warm home

5. Love from your everyone around you

6. Siblings returning home from college

7. Cool weather

8. Warm Sweaters

9. Pumpkin Spice Lattes (even though Dunkin Donuts is better)

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16. Having a bed to sleep in

17. Being able to go home

18. Being alive

19. Being happy

20. Being yourself

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2. "Mr. Brightside" - The Killers

3. "Lose Yourself" - Eminem

4. "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) - Toby Keith

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7. "This reminded me of you"

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