Yes, it is Thanksgiving, and is natural to think of those things for which I am grateful. I don’t usually wait until a special time of year to make a gratitude list, though. I do this regularly, and it keeps me focused on the positive things in life instead of overly thinking about the negatives. The following is a list of things I regularly give thanks for:

• the continued health and well-being of my children
• the continued health and well-being of my husband
• my health, “When you have your health, you have everything,” my grandma, a nurse, used to say as I was growing up.
• my home, and the fact that I love where I live
• my job, that it provides me with a means to support myself and my family
• health insurance, because so many others don’t have it
• my gadgets (iPad, computer, etc.), for giving me a means to occupy and entertain myself
• my intelligence and education, because it has opened doors for me
• my nanny (Ms. Estela), because she helps me take such good care of Mr. T and helps free up my time to be a better mom
• my friends, because they “get” me and support me when I need it
• my parents and my aunt, for raising me right
• my boss (Ms. Schmalfeld), and her cheerfulness and positivity
• modern medicine, because I was SOOOOO sick earlier this fall and would not have gotten better as quick as I did without it
• a comfortable bed to sleep in each night
• a happy marriage
• my sense of organization, because I don’t know how I’d manage life without being organized — it is hard enough as it is

In general, I have all of what I need and most of what I want. For that, I cannot complain!