I Am Thankful For....

   In the world today, especially the United States, it is often hard to see the things that we need to be grateful for.  There are many things that seem "normal" and we tend to take them for granted. For example, I am thankful for the freedom of religion.  I do not know what I would do without my beliefs and if they were illegal, I think that I would be a completely different person than I am today.  In other countries a person who shows their beliefs in public could be imprisoned or in most cases even killed for what they believe in, but here in the states, we are free to believe and practice whatever religion we want to.  I am also thankful for the family that I have, because I know that when I get home, there is no hatred, and I know that I will be loved unconditionally even though there is the sibling rivalry at times.  I am also thankful for the freedom of speech.  This is a huge thing that most people in America take for granted, because in other countries the people there will be imprisoned if they speak out about their government, or in some cases they will be killed as well.  I am thankful for the home that I am able to live in, and for the food that I get to eat, so that there is no way that I will ever starve and go hungry.  I am also thankful for all the friends that I have, because even though I may be in a bad place, I know that I can count on them to be there for me, and I hope that they find me to be a shoulder to cry on as well.  I am thankful for all the teachers at Skyview who are always going to be there when I have a question, or I am just not catching onto something.  I know that it is hard not to take certain things for granted, such as family, or even food, but when it is shown that other countries or even fellow Americans do not have the basic things that we have, it becomes clear that we need to be grateful for everything that we have.