My Legs

I am thankful for my legs. I am thankful for the pain because it means I can walk. I can enjoy a fine day and explore a little more of this fine world we live in. Thank you. May we walk together for years to come.

Cell Phones

You are with me by my side everywhere I go. You allow me to instantly connect to job interviewers, taxis, missed friends, tow trucks and many more. You give me the time and wake me up in the morning. You connect me to the entire world. Make it so the person I've been wanting to talk to is right next to me, sitting by my side. You allow us to connect and recount our days. You give a person to the words. You give me a phonebook of connections; of voices; of people. So thank you. Though some connections will fade, I hope you allow the others to stay strong. May we never cease finding connections. Thank you.

Shoes

Thank you for letting me tread around the world, city after city. Thank you for letting me walk the streets of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Palm Beach, and now, New York. Thank you for keeping my feet safe and healthy, allowing me to explore this magnificent earth we live in. Thank you for sticking by my side, good and bad. I hope we have many more miles together. Thank you.

Sleep

I am thankful for sleep; for reenergizing me. I am thankful to be able to rest and relax. You allow my body to recuperate and prepare for tomorrow. You allow me to dream; to see worlds I'd have never otherwise imagined. You let me close my eyelids when all they want is to close. You let me rest my body when all it wants is to rest. You give me hope that tomorrow is a new day and I will make it mine. Thank you for allowing me to sleep. Good night and I'll see you tomorrow.

Shelter

Thank you for this shelter. You keep me warm, dry and safe. Without you, I would be out in the cold, in the rain, subject to dangers and a lack of privacy. Here, I have a refrigerator, t.v., laptop, bed, shower, everything I could need. You keep me sheltered in this terrifying city and hide my fear. You also give me a chance to warm up to it by holding me; comforting me. Thank you for all you've given me. Thank you for keeping me off the streets. Thank you.

New Chapters

This is an exciting time. We are leaving our comfort zones and exploring what's in us by seeing what's out there. This transition is a success and a marker of many more to come. This space is unlimited and it's time to explore it. Thank you for what I've had and thank you for what is to come. May I always be open and receptive to new experiences.

Connections

I am thankful for feeling like I am a part of something and, more importantly, being a part of something. I am thankful for all my friends, family, acquaintances, past relationships and future ones. It is a pleasure to know you and you make life a beautiful thing. Without you I would be alone, have no one to talk to, smile at, laugh with, console or be consoled. So thank you for all of this. These years have been a pleasure and may we have many more to come.

Goodbyes

This is a difficult thing to be grateful for, but in these difficult times, you realize how much you have with every goodbye. You realize how much these things mean to you. You realize just how much you have to be thankful for. Thank you that I should have anything to say goodbye to and that goodbyes can only lead to future hellos. So thank you for being there with me and may we meet again soon.

My Friends

I am grateful for my friends; for every minute we've spent together and every minute yet to come. Sometimes I don't realize how lucky I am and that there isn't a single thing I should worry about as long as I am surrounded by them. I wish them only the best and utmost happiness and fortune in their lives. As our lives move on and diverge, may we never grow apart. It hurts to leave you guys, but I only hope to see you again and often; to recount the memories we've had and form new ones; to always have each other. I love you guys.

This Journal

You will talk to me when others won't. You are always open to communication. All I have to do is set my pen on the paper and we connect. When no one else will accept the charges, you pick up. So thank you. Thank you for always being willing to work things out. May others open up and may only love exist.

Carpet

It cushions my steps and makes things much more comfortable. It's quieter and is just a pleasantly soft thing to step on. Thank you, carpet.

Basketballs

Thank you for giving people something to do. By giving simply two objects in an empty space and an elaborate objective, a game is created. You are simple, yet complicated. And you're fun.

Socks

Thank you for giving me a layer of protection and comfort; for preventing blisters; for keeping me warm; for absorbing sweat. They were a rare commodity at one point and meant the world to those who had them. So thank you for making my strides a little bit softer. Thank you for years of clothing my feet. Thank you.

Earth

Thank you, Earth, for giving us a home. Thank you for your wind, your rain and your spectacular view of the sun. Thank you for your oceans. Thank you for your deserts. Thank you for life. Thank you for giving life. Thank you for being. Thank you for all you give us. Happy Earth Day.

Discussion

Resolution would not be possible without it. Discussion builds trust and constructive ideas. It builds relationships and forms new ones. Only in open discussion are we able to understand each other. So thank you for bettering my understanding of this academic dilemma. Thank you for helping me understand the views and opinions of my friends. Thank you for allowing me to meet Diana, among others. Thank you for opening up communication. Thank you.

The Food I Eat

It exists in such an abundance that it is readily taken for granted. But I am thankful that all I have to do is drive my car down to Publix to pick up all the food I could want. I can sit with a full stomach while others roam the streets hungry or sit at home with their family and nothing on the dinner table. I am thankful that I have enough food to throw away what doesn't look or taste appealing. Food nourishes my body and gives it what it needs. Not everyone has that.

Some people starve. Some people die because they can't get enough to eat. Their lives end. No more experiences. No more conversations. No more sunny days. No more anything. And here I sit, sick of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Well, thank you for those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Thank you for having them at all, so that I may complain about them. Thank you for having enough food that I can get tired of it. I am grateful for every piece of fruit I eat. I am grateful for every glass of orange juice I drink. I am grateful for every plate of scrambled eggs I have. Thank you for letting me live.

Generosity

I am thankful for generosity. I am thankful for people donating their time, effort, food, money, conversation, concern, rides, anything to any cause or person. It does not go unnoticed, so let me take this time to say thank you to every person who has looked after me, lent me a dollar, shared their lunch, given me a ride, given me a suggestion, taken the time to sit down with me and talk. From the bottom of my heart to the top, thank you. May your life be blessed by the kind gestures you've shown me.

Communication Through Music

I am thankful to be able to communicate with music. Let us speak with images and sounds rather than words. I am glad to share my images and I am thankful for others sharing theirs.

Sleep

For sleep; for having been given the time to recuperate and explore my mind.