Thankful

This morning, I read my Thanksgiving post from last year.

A lot of things have changed since then.  I've relocated to a new city and am still trying to adjust to the area.  I've started to more ambitiously pursue my writing career, although the process is going a bit slower than I anticipated.  I've made some new friends and fallen in love and tried to become a better person.

But one thing remains the same.  I am overwhelmingly thankful.  For every good thing in my life.  For the moments that challenge me.  For the growing pains and tears.  I'm learning to be content, as well as striving for greater plateaus.

For my life.  My health.  My family, friends, and the ones I love.

I remain thankful.

And when I wake up each morning, thanking God for another day and all of these wonderful people and things in my life, it feels good to have reasons to be thankful.

Even if you can't be with the people you love today, give thanks that they are out there.  If that job you love hasn't come through yet, give thanks for the day it arrives.  If you have a dream that hasn't quite come into fruition, give thanks for all the moments building up to it.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there.  Let's continue to use each day to make this world a better place.

Marcus Jamison, the Rare Poet