Being Thankful

Thanksgiving the time that we feast on turkey and dressing and spend time with family and friends. Every November we acknowledge a day and take the time out to appreciate everything that we are thankful for. When I sit at the dinner table with my family and friends I realize what I am thankful for.I’m thankful that I am healthy and have no disabilities or diseases. I have helped many people that has had disabilities and diseases doing community service projects and volunteer work with my fraternity, which made me very aware that I was truly blessed to be as healthy as I am. Having the luxury of walking, talking, and hearing everyday is something that I could not imagine living without, but I have met people that could not do any of these task, and I seen the frustrations and struggles that they have everyday. So I am very thankful for being healthy.
I’m also thankful to have both of my parents in my life. Throughout my life both of my parents has been apart of my upbringing, even though they were separated. Having both my mom and dad in my life was a big deal for me because growing up in the inner city can have an effect on what you may do as a teenager because of what you see around you. My dad was there to steer me towards the right things and my mom was there to support and nurture me. Most of my friends did not have this type of support from their parents and have now chose to do some of the wrong things in life. Having both parents in the upbringing of a child is very important, and I’m very thankful that I have had both of my parents support me.
The year 2008 is coming to a close and 2009 will begin, but it will begin with a new president in office. I am very thankful to be in a generation and time to see history made in a presidential election. Barack Hussein Obama II was elected president who is the first African American president ever elected in the history of the presidential election. I was very happy when he was elected because I got to witness history and because I never though that this would happen in my lifetime. So I am very thankful for having the opportunity to see the 2008 presidential election.