It's not really Thanksgiving anymore, but hey, "Live in Thanksgiving Daily" right? :)

I got this idea from my little sister: a wonderful inspiration :)
She got it from youth.lds.org:

Take a Gratitude Challenge
We always talk about counting our blessings—let’s do it! Write a list of 100 things you are thankful for.

• Write 10 living people you are grateful for.
• Write 10 people who have died you are grateful for.
• Write 10 physical abilities you are grateful for.
• Write 10 material possessions you are grateful for.
• Write 10 things about nature you are grateful for.
• Write 10 things about today you are grateful for.
• Write 10 places on earth you are grateful for.
• Write 10 modern-day inventions you are 
grateful for.
• Write 10 foods you are grateful for.
• Write 10 things about the gospel you are grateful for.

"When we make a list like this, we discover that a list of 100 doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of all the things God has given us."

10 living people I am grateful for

Mary Ann

Hannah

Jeff

Elizabeth

Qq

Seth

Renee

Daddy

Aunt Lois

Megan!

10 people who have died I am grateful for

Jesus

Granny Jo

(unborn siblings)*stolen from Mary Ann

Abraham Lincoln

Gordon B. Hinckley

Joseph Smith

Moroni

Alma

Kevyns

Joseph Lister

 
10 physical abilities I am grateful for

sight

touch

taste

hearing

movement

skiing

smiling :)

laughing!

spinning

skipping

10 material possessions I am grateful for

coats

books

candy

clothes

hygienic products

bed

roof over my head

cooking supplies/food

netbook

journal/notebook

10 things about nature I am grateful for

sun!

beaches

pleasant breezes going through my hair

stars!

beautiful scenery

cool microbes

golden ratio

clouds

diversity :)

moss

10 things about today I am grateful for

going to institute with Jeff

hanging out with Nick, Ashley, Peter, and Chris

delicious pasta salad lunch

learning about the immune system

chemistry demo

intriguing discussion about defining mental disorders and agency

the sunny afternoon

the lack of snow

Christmas music

trials

10 places on earth I am grateful for

South Carolina

Home

BYU

Switzerland

Myrtle Beach

Virginia

Grandparents' homes

Aunts & Uncles' homes

Temples

parks/museums

10 modern-day inventions I am 
grateful for

running water

electricity

computers/internet

phones

transportation

refrigerators

ovens

Beds (with no bed bugs)

houses & their architecture

lights

10 foods I am grateful for

cereal

pasta

eggs

cheese

skittles

ice cream

broccoli

pizookie

olives

taco salad

10 things about the gospel I am grateful for

Plan of Happiness

Scriptures

prayer

church

General Conference

ward families

family focus :)

a living prophet

                                                                                      truth

                                                                                   Holy Ghost

These are just lists of the first things that popped into my mind, and they go on SO much more than just the 10 listed! I could list so much more under each of these categories easily! But, that'd take a very very long time to write. Just know, this life is amazing :) There is sooooooooooooo much to be thankful for (basically everything).

Yes, it's been a while since my last post... I got caught up in life, there are important things that take precedence over blogging, and therefore, my time has been spent elsewhere; hopefully for the good.

And of course, here is a a quote; I hope you like it as much as I do. :)

What is Success?
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by
a healthy child, a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived;
This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo Emerson