Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays of the year for the reason being that it is a time we give thanks for what we have and what we don't. What I mean when I say that is that we, all of us, tend to be a little selfish at times in our lives, maybe some more than others, and we tend to overlook the good in our lives and what we actually DO have rather than what we want or wishing we had. I know myself, I catch myself doing this at times and I think about the U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the ones fighting for our country with 40 pounds of gear on their back, taking shifts sleeping at night, sharing their powder milk from their MRE with their partner, not knowing if they will make it back onto U.S. soil to see their newborn baby and wife of 3 years. At that moment is when I realize how fortunate I am in the life I live and not JUST Thanksgiving, but everyday, we should be thankful for the lives we have.. That's what I am thankful for.