I am thankful for my mother, who turned a little girl into a young lady with nothing but the strongest of love.
I am thankful for my father, who put himself last time and time again to take care of the family that he loved so dearly, and who loved him.
I am thankful for Ben and Whitney, my eternal best friends, for their never ending love and their ability to always get me laughing.
I am thankful for Jeremiah for being the kind of lover that Whitney needs, and I'm thankful to her for being his.
I am thankful for my grandmother who acts as if she lives only for me.
I am thankful for my my best friends, whom I love so much and without whom my life would be boring and lonely.
I am thankful for my teachers for giving me the skills I need to grow as an intelligent young woman.
I am thankful for Vash, who pushed me through a hard part of my life with encouragment and love every step of the way, and for being the kind of friend everyone wishes they had.
I am thankful for my Lord Jesus Christ, who brought himself down to nothing and suffered death on a cross. I am bathed in his blood, and my sins are washed away. I thank him for giving me such a wonderful life full of so many people who love me.

For all of this, I am thankful.