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What To Be Thankful For In 2016

Because we all have a reason to smile this year

Kathleen Hurley

Nov 22, 2016

Assumption College

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With this Thanksgiving rapidly approaching I thought it would be best to turn away from the recent negativity circulating our media sources. After a year of monumental events our world has seen, we should focus more on all of the positives that have occurred since last Thanksgiving. Besides the health of our families and success of those close to us, there is a bunch to be thankful for this year.

You saw the crucifixion of hundreds over Facebook because of the debate, which made your bad days a little bit better.

We were introduced to dessert lasagna

Chewbacca mom made America laugh just because she was laughing

This little girl got really excited meeting Pope Francis (https://vine.co/80c4bef4-0513-4847-8c5e-01c5861829...)

Jimmy Kimmel gave us yet another funny "Hey Jimmy Kimmel, I told my kids I ate all their Halloween candy"

We watched Jojo finally find her future husband

This meme blessed our timelines

Leo finally won his Oscar

The first flower was grown in space

Cuba reopened its borders

Pokemon Go got people increasing their daily steps by thousands for the summer

Michael Phelps became the world's most decorated Olympian

Ari Schultz became the youngest baseball recruit to Assumption College at age 4

Obama and Joe Biden's love was fully publicized during their last few months together.

A ton of people got to see color for the first time because of color blind correction glasses

200 strangers attended Serina Vine's, a WWII veteran, funeral, who had no family

PANDAS ARE NO LONGER ENDANGERED

One tortoise, Diego, is the ultimate player and saved his entire species from extinction by single handedly having 800 offspring

Finding Dory came out

The SNL election coverage had everyone rolling the entire election

The Cubs broke their 108-year wait for a World Series Title

India had 800,000 volunteers planted 50 million trees in 24 hours, breaking a world record

The Ozone layer is repairing itself

So no matter what we all have some things to look back and smile at. Through the tumult of our society, there is a constant step towards a healthier and happier world.

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Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

2. Disappointed you let it get this bad

3. Distracted: When a 10-Minute Break Becomes an Hour

4. When the Yearning for Sleep Sneaks Up

5. In the words of Lorelai Gilmore "Coffee, Coffee, Coffee"

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