happy thanksgiving:

Here in the states we are celebrating Thanksgiving! Even though it's a holiday we celebrate in the us just once a year, I think this holiday reminds me that I need to be thankful everyday, all year long. Sadly I think it seems that some people in our society have grown an 'entitlement' complex where we feel we are owed things or we are entitled to certain benefits or privileges. I think that it is definitely easy to loose site of all the things we do have and that there is so much to be thankful for. I was telling someone the other day about blogging and how for me it is so easy to get caught up in seeing what fabulous things other bloggers are doing, I find myself just wanting more, more, more and having an uncontent and ungrateful heart.

But today I am all about giving thanks and what having a grateful heart means. Today, I am thankful just for my health and life! Nick & I lost a friend this year to cancer - it is so easy to take even just life for granted. I am thankful for my loved ones. For our new house and the privilege to own a house, the opportunity and means to buy a house. I am thankful for love, for our jobs, for freedom, for another year of life. To all those celebrating this holiday in the usa, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! To my friends in other countries, maybe you can share in this day with us too and reflect on things you are thankful for this year :) See you next week! xo.