Thanks.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, many of us try to list the things we are thankful for.

Here’s my attempt (in no particular order).

Friends (both old and new).
My job.
Dana.
Jackson.
Grace.
Gabe.
My dad.
My mom.
My sister and her family.
My brother and his family.
Technology.
Electricity.
Lithium batteries.
Insulin.
Insulin pumps.
Lithium batteries.
Glucometers.
Health insurance.
Apple Inc.
The Food Network.
Medical professionals.
Eyesight.
Eye surgeons.
The people who make artificial lenses for cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery.
Mrs. Coddington, Mrs. States, Mrs. Pfleiger, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Berg, Mr. Hamel, Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. Altman, Mr. Hofaker, Mr. Horning, Miss Dobbins, Mrs. Simoneau, Mr. Simoneau, Mrs. Archer, Miss Siefers, Mr. Hanson, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Coddington, Mrs. Bushnell and any other teacher I had at USD 326.
Proper spelling.
My nephew (who is defending my freedom as a U.S. citizen).
Wireless internet connections.
Pharmaceutical companies.
Wound vacs.
My mother-in-law.
Digital cameras.
Knowing how to type.
Knowing how to read.
The farmers who grow the food I eat.
Cookbooks.
Silicone cooking tools.
The Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs.
Children’s Mercy Hospital.

The list goes on and on. These are just some of the things I’m most thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!