Yesterday was Thanksgiving

I am thankful for my hair.
and my music
I am thankful for the breeze and the rain. The stars and the leaves. I am thankful for how much green is in the world. I am thankful for deep breaths of fresh air
I am thankful for language and words,
and long walks in the moonlight.
I am thankful for my dinners and my drinks. I am thankful for my truffles-- and my talent to make them

I am thankful for my mother. I am thankful for her optimism and love. I am thankful that my mother is an angel.
I am thankful for my father. I am thankful for his strength and stubbornness. I am thankful that my father is a protector, both of me and of our country.
I am thankful for my older brother. I am thankful for his humor, mirth, and smarts (even if it does get in the way of calm conversation). I am thankful that my brother is an intellectual.
I am thankful for my younger brother. I am thankful for his heart and his quietness. I am thankful that my brother is a sweetheart mechanic.

I am thankful for my country and my crafts.
I am thankful for crocheting, and knitting, and ukuleles and ocarinas, and paint and pencils and markers and crayons, and clay.
I am thankful for inspiration.
I am thankful for my mind and my thoughts. My creativity and view of religion.
I am thankful for my friends, for their support and laughter.
I am thankful for the internet and ease of information-gathering
and information-sharing.

I am thankful for zombies and the plans that follow.
I am thankful for you, dear readers-- whoever you may be.

I am thankful for bear-hats and stuffed unicorns. I am thankful for pictures and memories, snow and hail, sun and the atmosphere. I am thankful for dandelions and calla lillies.

I am thankful for the man who holds my heart. I am thankful for his love and his own open heart. I am thankful for his consideration and compassion. I am thankful for his green eyes and his soft hair. I am thankful for the safety I feel in his arms. I am thankful that I make him feel just as safe. I am thankful that I get to be his big-spoon. I am thankful for his jokes and teases, his touch and his laughter, his love of the world, even when he thinks he doesn't love everyone.  I am thankful for the way he sees me for what I am, flaws and all, and still thinks I'm the one he wants to be with forever.

I am thankful for who and where and what I am.

THANK YOU.