Well, thanksgiving was a couple of days ago (at least for us Canadians!), and I wanted to post what I'm most thankful for right now in my life, in no particular order.

-I'm thankful to have a nice house, and not only that but a roof over my head every day as well as the luxuries of heat, electricity and running water. I'm thankful for this every day I take the train and ride past the homeless people sleeping on the streets.

-I'm thankful for my loving and caring husband. He is truly such a wonderful man! He can frustrate me sometimes (don't all husbands?), but my life would not be complete without him there with me.

-I'm thankful for my family. I know they are my best link to who I am and they are my foundation.

-I'm also thankful I married into another wonderful family! Not only is Chris's immediate family great, but without him I never would've learned how great it is when you keep close contact with all of your aunts, uncles, cousins, and other more distant relatives. My family is not really particulary close to our realatives, and most of them live far away.

-I'm thankful I have a good realiable, new car. (I was always waiting for my old car to break down and quit!).

-I'm thankful I have the opportunity to attend university and get a quality education and learn about the world around me. Education is something I'll never take for granted because I've seen the devestating effects of uneducated people.

-I'm thankful that I feel healthy and I am healthy both mentally and physically.

-I'm thankful for where I live. I live in the best city in the best province in the best country! OK, so maybe I'm a little biased here....

-Moreover, I'm thankful I don't live in a war-torn or poverty-stricken area. I have only seen peace (at least within my own country), and have never had to experience poverty.

-I'm thankful for the friends I have. I think I've been able to make better choices about my friends as I've matured, and I truly hope the ones I have now will be friendships that last a lifetime.

-I'm thankful for my cat. I know this sounds really corny, especially for people who arn't pet owners, but I love his companionship, and he allows me to enjoy the simple things in life like he does.

-I'm thankful for the long walks my mom and I take when we are together (and I miss them when we're apart). Along with this, I'm thankful I have stopped hating my mom like I did when I was in high school, and I now respect her immensley (sp?). She is a great source of wisdom!

-I'm thankful that I never have to worry about where my next meal will come from or weather my water is contaminated.

Well, that's all I can think of right now, but there is so much more I am thankful for. I think we should all remind ourselves of how truly lucky we are every day just to be alive.