There are certain things that can be expected this time of year. Football, turkey dinners, family get-togethers, Black Friday sales followed by Cyber Monday sales. And a bombardment of “thankful” lists.
These lists are from various people bragging about how great their lives are and we should all applaud them for recognizing it. I have resisted the urge to add to this phenomenon but I couldn’t think of anything else to blog about so here goes.
Things I am “thankful” for (in no particular order):
- My family (Okay, if you don’t put that first people will talk about you.)
- To be gainfully employed (I need money to pay bills, buy scratch-off lotto tickets so I can stop working, buy food and books. Lots of books. So many books.)
- Google (What did we do before it was so easy to look up random facts like “How much money does an NFL practice squad player make?” Seriously, as a writer I love Google. It saves time on research. I mean, what did people do before when they wanted to know something? Actually talk to people? The horror.)
- Friends that get me and love me unconditionally. (Thank you for the material. Oh, you didn’t realize that I’ve based a character in my book from your adventures? Pay no attention to this list.)
- Therapy. I found an excellent therapist this year. What? You think I don’t have to work on being this normal.
- That my Lakers are finally a good team again. I was still rooting for them but it was hard to watch.
- Music – I love music. The ’80s and ’90s were the golden eras. Fight me!
- How to Get Away With Murder. I can’t wait for the final six episodes! Although making us wait until April is cruel. And unnecessary.
- And the big one, health. (You can’t put a price on good health.)
These things can go on and on but I’ll stop there.
This Thanksgiving season, what are you thankful for?