To kids, it's about not having school, and eating very tasty food. As I grew older, I began to understand exactly what Thanksgiving was all about. It's a time to be thankful for what you have in your life and for the people you have been blessed with.
Most times on Thanksgiving my family goes around and tells everyone what they are thankful for that year. Everyone says the same thing: health, a job, spending time together, etc. Usually I just say "I'm thankful for my friends." generic, I know but it is much sorter to say than what I am actually thankful for.
I'm lucky to have some of the best people in my life. I love my friends so much, but I do not really tell them that on a regular basis. One of my friends is in the Army, and I'm thankful for what she is doing for our country by keeping me, and the ones I love safe. My other friend is possibly the smartest person I know, she's my best friend I love her for how kind she is towards everyone. I have friends who I can always count on for anything, even if I just need someone to make me smile, or make me laugh.
Being thankful shouldn't just be a once a year thing, but an everyday thing, right?
