Taking the time to keep track of the things I am thankful for has been such a good reminder of how much I am blessed. I challenge you to keep track of the things that you are thankful for.

1. I am thankful for the many thoughts and prayers people have had for my mother and me.
2. I am thankful for the many tears I have shed and the laughter I have experienced when I have thought of my dad.
3. I am thankful friends and family who have more rational minds than I do.
4. I am thankful for being alive. Even though I am really sad, and I miss dad a great deal, I am still very thankful I am alive.
5. I am thankful for the sounds of the birds chirping, and the woodpecker beating his head on a tree.