27 Reflections for 27 Years of Living

27 years ago today I was born and in those years I have learned and gained things to be thankful for.
For every year I am going to list something I have either learned or to be thankful for.

  1. Life may not go the way I want but through the mishaps lessons are learned and I grow into being a better person. For this I am thankful for.

  2. While I hope that everyone that I meet stays as a friend there are reasons that some of the people that I meet won't always be around. Every person that came into my life has taught me a lesson one way or another and from those lessons I became the person I am today.

  3. I am thankful for the people that are still in my life and thankful for the ones that are no longer around.

  4. Friends do not always agree and while there are disagreements true friends accept the differences and remain friends as nothing can break their bond.

  5. I'm thankful for my family as I would not be here if it wasn't for them.

  6. I'm thankful for music and books as I can not only express myself but also create an escape from reality.

  7. I'm thankful for being able to live in a society where my voice can be heard and my voice can make a difference

  8. I'm thankful for the differences I have been able to make in this world thus far

  9. I'm thankful that I am able to learn from history in order to help make a better future

  10. Life is a precious gift and it shouldn't be taken for granted

  11. I'm thankful for math as if it wasn't for math cooking and baking would be a headache

  12. What is seen is not always as it is perceived to be

  13. What is perceived is not always as it is seen to be

  14. I'm thankful for the people that love me

  15. I'm thankful for the people that hate me

  16. Material wealth means nothing in life

  17. Financial wealth means nothing in life

  18. I'm thankful for my skills that I have been given and learned

  19. I'm thankful for the beauty that is found in the world

  20. I'm thankful for Amazon.com

  21. I'm thankful for free things

  22. I'm thankful for when elections are over

  23. Death is inevitable but it is not the end it is only a continuation of our adventure called life

  24. I'm thankful for indoor plumbing

  25. I'm thankful for coffee

  26. I'm thankful for not being allergic to anything

1, Just like the seasons and weather change life has its changes too