Thanksgiving

Ahh, Thanksgiving...

I thoroughly enjoy this time of the year. Mostly because I can pig out on food pretty much all week long and not get judged for it. But, also because I get to spend time with my family.

I've been on social media a lot more recently. The weather here hasn't exactly been motivating me to get up and do something productive with my life after work. I know, that's probably the lamest excuse in the world, but it's the truth. Thus, I become an expert during the winter time at scrolling social media and online shopping centers for stuff that would make my mundane life at least a little more interesting.

With that said, I've been noticing a lot of people doing the "What I'm Thankful For" challenge. If you haven't seen it, it's basically a challenge where you pick a certain amount of days and post a picture of something you're thankful for on that day. I've seen the number of days range anywhere between 100 to 4....

Honestly, I like the concept. Mostly because I'm nosy and like seeing what people might be enjoying in their life, but also because it gives you a sense of simplicity. I saw one person post a picture of a flower and wrote, "Today I'm thankful for the beauty on this earth."

Another person took a picture of their fridge and wrote, "Today, I'm thankful I can eat my own food, in my own home."

The list could go on and on.

Of course, if you look further into these pictures, you always have the cynic who chimes in to say, "You should be thankful for this more than just one day a year..."

This, is where I'd like to jump in and smack someone right on the dome. We have Thanksgiving not just for historical significance, but to remember to give thanks for things we do have. That one day a year where we get to sit back and think of all the things we forget to be thankful for the rest of our days.

It's hard. It's hard to remember that you should be thankful for having food in your house because most of the time you're working your ass off to get that food there. It's hard to be thankful for your family because you have a hard time seeing them aside from holidays. It's hard to be thankful for your life some days, because life in general is hard. And some days, like thanksgiving, we have to be reminded as to why we should be happy to be alive.

Because, there are so many reasons to be happy. To be grateful. To be thankful for all that we are given or have worked for.

Like food.....lots of food.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving!