I have next week off - talk about being thankful! This year, I'm not planning on seeing my family (I'll do that in December) for Thanksgiving. Instead, I am going to relax, visit with friends I don't usually get to see during the week, drink a bit, eat a lot, and really give some serious thought to things I am thankful for. Too often I think I am guilty of being thankful for what I have when I am faced with the misfortune of others. We see someone we know, or don't know, in a bad situation of loss or despair, and we think, "Well thank God I'm not that bad off!" or, "Thankfully, that's them and not me!" I challenge everyone to start each day finding at least one thing to say thanks for. When we begin with thanks, it is hard to start feeling sorry for ourselves about the sky full of crap that sometimes falls in our laps. I know I already mentioned making a list of things you are thankful for in a previous blog, and whether or not you have read that blog or not, I encourage you to stop what you're doing (well, not reading this, but you know what I mean), get out a utensil for writing, and write down 10 things that make you happy or that you are thankful for. If you're anything like me, you will not only realize how lucky you are, but you may just see a shift in your attitude.