Gratefulness... :)

So I just wanted to take the time and say the top ten things I am grateful for. This is including, but not limited to...

10. The Fall Season - My favorite time of the year is fall. There's just something about the colors and crispness in the air that makes me very happy! And, yes, I go out of my way to step on any particularly crunchy-looking leaf!

9. Thunderstorms (sans tornadoes) - This kind of goes along with Reason #10, but I LOVE a good thunderstorm. Now, some of you who are reading this might say, "Pshaaawww! You hate thunderstorms!" It is true that in the past, thunderstorms and I haven't had the greatest track record. But I have truly grown to love them. However, if there is any threat for tornadoes, you better watch out, because you might see me glued to the radar screen, lips pale white!

8. Bubble Baths - I was recently going through my grandma's collection of cross-stitching when I found one that suited me. I don't remember the exact wording, but it said something to the effect of, "Drown Your Troubles in Bubbles". It had a picture of a duck in a bathtub. I thought, "THAT IS SO ME!!!" Hahaha! I love spending a very long time in the bathtub, but I can only enjoy it with a good book. I think my record for the longest bath I have taken was a little over 2 hours. Yikes! I'm a prune!

7. Good Books - As many of you know, I am an avid book reader. My favorite type of books is Young Adult Literature. I think my sister thinks I need to grow up, but I can't help but love these books! They're funny! I think every single one of you should challenge yourself to go to the library and pick out a book from the Young Adult section. If you don't like it, try another one. It might have been the book you picked out. But keep an open mind! If you need suggestions for good YA books, just ask me!

6. My Education - I am extremely grateful for the education that I am getting. It's taken me a while, but I'm almost done. 13 more classes! That does seem like a lot, huh?

5. My Talents and Growing Confidence - So I really don't want to make this section sound braggy. Tell me when to stop! Ever since I was little, I have been singing. I would walk up to a random stranger and say in a VERY high-pitched voice, "Do you want to hear a song?" But when I gained my weight over the past 12 years, I began to lose confidence. However, I took a singing class up at BYUI, and I became a lot more confident. I also love to play the piano, ride horses, and write books. My ultimate goal is to have at least one novel on the New York Bestseller list. We'll see!

4. My Friends - I am very grateful for all of the people I have become friends with. I am so glad that I was able to meet such fabulous people along my 22 years. They are very good to me. They are very patient with me. You guys are awesome!

3. My Job - I am very very grateful that I have the opportunity to work where I work. I love it so much! It couldn't be more perfect! Thank you!

2 and 1. These last two go hand in hand. It's like love and marriage. You can't have one without the other! I am extremely grateful for this gospel and for the many blessings that our family has been blessed with because of it. I know that all of them came from Heavenly Father. I am so grateful for the knowledge that it brings me. I am also grateful for my family. I know you hear that a lot, but IT'S TRUE!!!! I know I was placed with a family that will love me unconditionally. I am so grateful for the knowledge that we can and will be together for all eternity. These are the ties that bind. I know the gospel is true. And I am grateful for the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us, for that is how we are able to return to live with him again. I am also grateful for the scriptures. I know every single word is true. I am grateful that the prophets wrote down their history from generation to generation so that we could learn from their mistakes and most importantly from their faith.

In a nutshell, WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR!!!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!