a list

Thanksgiving dinner, and we took the time to talk about some things we were thankful for. My list is long, but sometimes you would not know it. First thing on Thanksgiving morning, I went running. As I ran, I fretted-about how to get my studying done, how to pay for law school, the upcoming audit at work, the list of things to fret over was plentiful. And suddenly I realized, it's Thanksgiving. And while I do have legitimate worries, I have many, many things to be thankful for. Time to think about what I have, rather than focus on what I don't have done. I'm reminded of the things I wanted to focus on in 2011, and gratitude was one of them. How easy it is to forget in the daily push! I'm thankful for the way the bath mat feels on my bare feet, the way I feel after a good run, the opportunity to study law and the intellectual stimulation that comes with it. Good friends, my family, the garden that I spend too little time in, the pleasure of intimate connection with another, all of these. For having a voice in my path, for independence-ah, perhaps the greatest gift for someone like me. This list could go on, and perhaps it's mundane or at least trite. Still, an approach to the day that includes gratitude for all the day holds cannot but help. Let me be present today, in this day.