Gratitude List '09

I am not a fan of how commercial Christmas is. I hate how Thanksgiving pretty much gets skipped. Instead of being appreciative of what we have, we're more concerned with what we're going to get, generally speaking. So in junior high, I started a little tradition of my own and for whatever reason, I've kept doing it. Each Thanksgiving I make a list of 100 things I'm grateful for. I've added one more thing for each year I've done it, so this year it's 112 things, but there's certainly more that I could list.

It keeps me focused on being thankful for little things and big things, for people who are important in my life, and for the way some things become more meaningful with time. So I thought I'd post it, just for fun.

112 Things I'm Grateful For (in no particular order)

1-Amy
2-jet noise
3-American citizenship
4-black ballpoint pens
5-DBT
6-my job
7-Nat
8-Ryan
9-Aliyah
10-Xander
11-Tabitha
12-Rocky
13-Mom
14-Dad
15-Anne
16-Jace
17-Sheila
18-Alex
19-Caedus Kai (my car)
20-US Armed Forces
21-love of reading
22-ability to learn
23-Stacey
24-Canadian heritage
25-adidas shoes
26-root beer
27-root beer float popsicles
28-calculators
29-MoHo blogging community
30-my 30 list
31-digital cameras
32-Mountain Dew
33-indoor plumbing
34-sense of responsibility
35-compassion
36-patience
37-chocolate
38-Utah Jazz
39-Philadelphia Eagles
40-five senses
41-my iPhone
42-Matt
43-Tim
44-gum
45-courage
46-memories
47-sensitivity
48-Utah snow
49-snowboarding
50-space heaters
51-diversity in people
52-road trips
53-new socks
54-Star Wars
55-support of my friends
56-creativity in myself
57-creativity in others
58-determination
59-learning experiences
60-music
61-being able to read music
62-having musical ears
63-that I can/will forgive
64-that others have forgiven me
65-everything doesn't taste like oatmeal
66-the Wright Brothers
67-electricity
68-leadership opportunities
69-living in a place with four seasons
70-iTunes
71-imagination
72-earphones
73-my tonsillectomy
74-knowing how to type
75-knowing 10-key
76-extended blood family
77-extended "family" in the LGBT community
78-Skunk Works
79-free agency
80-ice diving
81-I'm learning how to like myself
82-giving love
83-receiving love
84-500+ days and counting
85-my baby blanket
86-Nicole Malachowski
87-USAFADS
88-snickerdoodles
89-post-it notes
90-bookstores
91-dogs
92-Arby's French Dip sandwiches
93-Ozzie
94-encouragment
95-living by an Air Force base
96-Amelia Earhart
97-Hot Topic
98-crossword puzzles
99-poetry
100-Christmas is only once a year
101-I didn't have a cell phone in high school
102-contacts
103-pears
104-walk off home runs
105-pizza
106-ancestors
107-literature
108-I live through key moments (work)
109-being able to tell jets apart
110-my car is automatic
111-junior high and high school are over
112-faith that is unique to me