Thanksgiving

I am thankful for...

God
family here
family abroad
old friends
new friends
long-lost friends
teachers
mentors
Troy High orchestra
pops orchestra
Living Stones
AIV

football
The Big House
Denard
Yao Ming
Lions
Packers
Lions vs. Packers
NBA (even with the lockout)
polo season
track season

music
my piano
my viola
my guitar
Dvorak
Debussy
Josh Groban
Chris Tomlin
Hillsong

Apple
Steve Jobs
Google
Yahoo
McDonald's
Noodles
ramen
Chipotle
Wal-Mart
ice cream
Blipfoto

peace in my life
stability
education
knowledge
opportunity
compassion
culture
history
lineage

labor
duty
mission
calling
responsibility

communion
late-night board games
late-night Madden
late-night conversations
Sunday afternoons at Revelli
Saturday afternoons in the Big House

That's only part of the list.

One of this most important things I've realized this past year has been that life really is greater than the sum of its parts. The little things we do and the little decisions we make in any given day may seem trivial in the moment, but take it in the span of weeks and months, and it becomes habit, routine, and the activities and memories that mold us and our lives.

I'm grateful that God has led me through the struggles, the triumphs, and the people I've interacted with to where I am right now. Nobody said it would be easy, but nobody said it wouldn't be worth it.

It's been worth the ride. Here's to the past, present, and future.

Peace.