As cliche as it sounds, the holidays are a time to be thankful for whatever we have, whether it be something big or something small, there must be some thing that keeps you going . I'm saying this because I'm sure we've all been there before, but at times you probably have sat there puzzled. Puzzled at the thought of "being thankful." What does it mean to be thankful anyway?

From my point of view, being thankful means being appreciative of what you have and not comparing it to what others have because that leads you no where but down. I know at times you feel like you want more, because you always think there's something better out there than what you have, it's normal human nature. But I think it's time we all sit down and realize that we could always have it worse.

So what, you didn't get the iPhone 8 or you didn't spend your holiday break on a tropical island. Because by you reading this, it means you have everything. You have the ability to read. You have the ability to get an education. You have some kind of family member or friend helping you out.

You're alive and you're well and I think that statement is so underrated. I admit that I blindly disregard that sometimes because I get caught up in things that I can't control. But this holiday season, instead of wishing for more, start appreciating what you have. It could always be worse, but there is always something to be thankful for.