I’m grateful that…

• peer pressure has never influenced me
• I can be me without worrying about what other people think
• the friends I have are true friends
• I have free speech
• I don’t need political correctness to verbalize my thoughts or feelings (that is, I’m not prejudiced toward or intolerant of much of anything except prejudice and intolerance)
• I was born in a nation whose relative ease and standard of living has been adequate to keep my head above water (although this hasn’t been the case for most people of color, and I recognize and am working to change that)
• women before me fought and died to give me the right to vote and to be taken more seriously–we’re still fighting for that second objective, sadly…
• and so much more!

I’m grateful for…

• good health
• the roof over my head
• the people who have helped me
• the people who have hurt me (when it was to help me)
• my sisters and pets
• my friends
• my deep desire to keep learning
• my optimism
• my usually-cheerful attitude
• my sense of humor
•  and so much more!