Thursday, November 06, 2008

Thankful Thursday!

Okay, so I remember a long time ago we had some babysitters for an entire week. They were the nicest people and we really liked them, but young as we were, we still decided to play a few little tricks on them. :)

We convinced them that before meals our family always placed the plates upside-down, knelt on the chairs and said blessing. We taught their baby daughter how to play "see-food" at dinner. My favorite "family tradition" was "Thankful Thursday." It was supposedly every Thursday in November, and you could not do anything before you said something you were thankful for. At the time it was a silly trick, but it has become one of my favorite personal traditions.

Well, it is the first Thursday in November, so that makes it Thankful Thursday! I am thankful for family, friends, and the gospel! All are a great blessing in my life.

Today I am feeling especially thankful for the opportunity I have to get a good education. School may be hard, but it opens up so many windows of opportunity that I would not otherwise have. I am so blessed to be able to get a good education with good professors at a great school.

So, to all those out there that made this opportunity possible for me, I just want to say Thanks!