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40 Random Things To Be Thankful For

Always stay humble and kind

Sandy Willson
Nov 21, 2016
Tennessee Tech University
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There are so many random reasons to be thankful, and here's a list of some of mine!

1. Family

2. I woke up in the morning

3. Which means I didn't die in my sleep

4. Great food

5. The making of wonderful memories

6. Most of my family actually is in the same place

7. Recipes are passed down from older family members

8. PIE

9. The holidays are always an occasion for ABC to do a Harry Potter weekend

10. Watching children react in wonder to everything that's going on

11. There will most likely be snow

12. Which means blankets

13. Holiday's are good for cuddling

14. The coma that comes after gorging myself on food

15. Naps (that I wake up from)

16. My pets love me more because it's cold outside

17. Which means animal cuddles

18. I'm healthy

19. The leftovers from Thanksgiving

20. Sweater-weather

21. Fuzzy socks

22. Snow

23. Seeing the plaid in my closet multiply

24. Education

25. Being unashamedly who I am

26. Crunchy leaves or snow underfoot

27. Heat in cars

28. Bonfires

29. Which can lead to cuddling

30. A winter night's sky

31. Seeing my breath and having the imagination to think I'm a dragon

32. Woodland creatures

33. Clothes/Sheets fresh out of the dryer

34. Hot showers in clean water

35. The fact that I can express my opinion to almost anyone and not feel stupid about it

36. Goodnight texts

37. Finishing finals

38. Sleeping in

39. Waking up on Christmas morning and feeling that childlike sense of wonder creep in

40. Did I say Family? Because family, both blood and chosen, is the first and last thing on my mind when I ask myself what I'm thankful for.

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