Here’s a list of things that I’m thankful for:

1. Life. Breathing, feeling, heart-beating, happy & sad, laughter & tears, being tired, resting well. All the things of being alive.

2. A wonderful, incredible job. I get to spend my days having a blast with wonderful kids. They are kind, humorous, hard working absolutely full of energy :).

3. Music. Playing music, listening to music, sharing music. Funny songs, happy songs, sad songs, searing pain and beauty love songs, goofy songs, serious songs.

4. Poetry. Namely, right now, Hafiz. Wow-wee, that feller understood!

5. Quality time with loved ones.

6. Coffee. Mmmm :)

7. People who open up their homes and hearts

8. Lazy mornings

9. All the people who’ve helped me become who I am and get to where I am now.

10. Holiday time! One thing I love about my job is how much wonderful, rich, beautiful holiday time I can take off. Just recently I got to travel up to nome to spend three days with my sweetheart…

11. …which leads to the last one. Of note: I saved the best for last. I’m thankful like the dickens, I’m thankful like the stars, thankful like absolutely bonkers for my girlfriend. Radiant heart of gold, soul of a poet, eyes that twinkle like magic, a smile that can chase away the darkest gloom, a brilliant mind. Did I mention that she is stunningly beautiful?