I am thankful because the world is so beautiful, because of the first sharp breath and vivid colors of fall, the first snowfall of winter, the year-round sunsets, a full moon, the mood of a tropical downpour, the excitement of a hurricane, the majesty of the ocean and the mountains.
I am glad that I do not take for granted the wet, slippery roads after a sudden rainfall, the first flower of spring or trees in full bloom. I am thankful for these things.
I am thankful for those who love me and for those I love. I am grateful to know that life is important even when it is unhappy. I am thankful that there is so much good in the worst of us. I am thankful that hope lives in every human heart, even though there may be times of great depression, grief and turmoil.
I am thankful for the variety in people which adds such life to living.
I am thankful for the way I feel when I walk or sing. I am thankful for deep sleep and the always new adventure of tomorrow. I am thankful I live in a place where dreams and aspirations and hard work are rewarded. I am thankful because I have work to do which I love. I am thankful because I am in a position to give some help to some of those who need it.
In other words, I am thankful to be alive. I am deeply grateful for the energy, the imagination, the hope, the challenge called life and I will be very thankful if I can live for a long time.
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