Counting My Blessings

            I once read a quote that said, “What if you only woke up with what you thanked God for the night before?” This really got me thinking. I have a close relationship with God and I do pray a lot but how often do I really thank him? Then it got me thinking even more that it’s rare that people thank one another for being there.
          Since it is Thanksgiving and everyone is grateful for what is in their life, I have to say that I am grateful for so many things. I have a wonderful family, amazing friends, a great support group throughout my life. Through all the ups and downs of the last few years, I can’t say I would take anything back. I can look at my life now and say that I have a job, an internship, and am very involved in what I do and I love every minute of it ( even the late hours).
          In the past month alone, I’ve had some extreme blessings in my life. It wasn’t a good thing that I had surgery but I am thankful that I was able to walk again a week afterwards, and now I can bike and swim. I am thankful that I will get another chance to play soccer and that I am able to work hard to get back to doing what I love. WT has provided me with some great trainers  who take time out of their day to help me get better, and it doesn’t stop there. The support system that has come out of WT for me whether it be teachers, FCA, my teammates, or just my friends has been wonderful. Not just WT, but all my friends, family members, and mentors in my life have been a blessing to me. To all of you, I am thankful.
         I also have to say that my family has been a great support system as well. Not once have they doubted me or my ability to get better. I know that I am lucky to be able to spend Thanksgiving day with them when many people don’t have a family to go to.
         When I look back and reflect, I can’t think of a time when there hasn't been one person out there who has cared for me and I think that is one of the biggest blessings. People have been put in my life with big hearts and I have learned so much from that. Today, I get to sit down with my family and eat a big dinner and enjoy company. I am thinking about all the people out there that have made an impact in my life and I am extremely blessed. After reading that quote and taking everything into consideration I can say that my thanks that is given is more than you can imagine. God had put people in my life and He has made all my blessings possible. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!