thankfulness;

07/28/2010

though there are countless things i am not thankful for,
there are even more things that i am.
& why do i never stop to think about it?

i am thankful for family,
without mine i would be completely lost.
i am thankful for friends,
even the bad ones, because they all teach me something.

i am thankful for heartache,
and the overpowering feeling of love.

i am thankful for the grass,
for the trees i lay under for hours, without noticing.
i am thankful for the rain pouring outside my window,
and for the breathtaking things it allows to grow.
i am thankful for blue skies,
for grey skies,
for cloudy skies.
i am thankful for the air never ceasing to fill my lungs.

i am thankful for shitty, miserable people.
for reminding me what i never want to be.
i am thankful for all the amazing people,
for always giving me something to strive for.

i am thankful for music,
for literature,
for film & theatre,
may we never stop being so creative.

i am thankful for my job,
and my co-workers.
i am thankful for having a roof over my head,
and a place to sleep at night.

i am thankful for technology,
despite my lack of understanding.

i am thankful for traffic jams,
for giving me more time to think.
i am thankful for long train rides,
and the world rushing past me.

i am thankful for canada,
& that i am lucky enough to be canadian.

i am thankful for the food that stops my hunger,
and the liquids to quench my thirst.

i am thankful.
for the heart inside my chest,
for the brain inside my head,
the blood flowing through my veins.
i am thankful, because they keep me alive.

why i often so choose to disregard the simple things in life,
and focus on the things i am lacking,
not the things i am so fortunate to have,
will never cease to amaze me.


don't forget to open your eyes.
there is an entire world out there.



xoxoxo