I'm Thankful.

I know Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away, but I won't let one day of the year keep me from sharing what's important to me.

I'm thankful for Ashley. I'm lucky to have someone I can share everything in life with. I'm lucky I have someone who loves me for who I am, imperfections and all. I'm lucky to have someone who is a intimate lover and a best friend. I'm just daggum lucky.

I'm thankful for family and friends. I'm lucky to have people in my life that mean so much to me. I'm lucky to have people in my life that I know will be there for me. I'm lucky to have people in my life who also love me for who I am. I'm just real gosh-darn lucky.

I'm thankful for freedom. I'm lucky I can believe what I want to believe without fear of persecution. I'm lucky I can share my beliefs with others without fear of persecution. I'm lucky I can argue with people over my believes without fear of punishment.

I'm thankful for education. I'm lucky I had the opportunity to attend a school for free from the age of 5 until I was 18. I'm lucky I had parents who were willing to invest financially in my continuing education. I'm lucky I can continue my education in order to further my knowledge of what is best and beneficial for children. I'm lucky I have the opportunity to lay the foundation for a child's years in school. I hope I do okay.

I'm thankful for everything God has placed in my life. I only wished I showed that thanks to God more often than I do.