Thank you

I must mention something I adore about Buddhism (my stepmother is a Buddhist).
You know when most Christians pray they tend to say thinks like "please give me strength to get through this" or "please look after my loved ones" and such... (Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ;p)

When Buddhists pray (at least the group my stepmother belongs to) she simply tells Buddha (or her inner self/the universe, I don't really know who she's talking to) all the things she's thankful for.
All the time I see her bowing her head to that little sculpture, she's not asking for anything, she's saying her thanks.

I often think that Buddhism is the only somewhat sensible religion on earth (even though I'm not a Buddhist myself).

So. USA is celebrating Thanksgiving and a friend invited me to share what I'm thankful for:

I'm thankful for my family, my friends, my boyfriend and my four legged friends. They are what keeps me trusting.

I'm thankful for my imagination and ability to mentally escape. It is what keeps me standing.

I'm thankful for music. It is what keeps me calm.

And I'm thankful for people's belief in me. It is what keeps me trying.