Thanksgiving 2009

I'm breathing. For those of you who know me, you know that's a pretty big deal. There were moments in this past year where my ability to continue doing so was in question. So for air, I give thanks.

I have a good job. I'm very thankful for that -- so many don't, through no fault of their own. The economical upheavals of the past few years have hit hard and left marks. And although my debts have grown in number and I'm just scraping by myself, I am grateful that I still have income with which to scrape.

Family. This one's a given. I'm blessed with my family. We disagree, we're all totally different, but we work. And we support each other and we can talk about it, whatever it may be. I am thankful for my big, weird, loud family.

Friends -- my life is rich with friendship. This past year has solidified old friendships and brought new people and new friends; ones that I know will be with me for a long time. There are people - many of whom I met right here online - that have humbled me in their generosity of heart, their kindness and their amazing ability to make me feel loved and protected, even though we may have never met face to face. Thank you.

Love... this past year I have learned the meaning of the word, in so many different ways. From the support of my friends and colleagues, total strangers, my doctors, my family, and above all my dearest Daz and my extended family in the UK (you all know who you are) -- you may not celebrate Thanksgiving this 26th of November, but I want you to know that I thank God every moment of every day for bringing you into my life. It's a much better place to be now that you're in here.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.