THANKS-giving...

It’s that time of year again, time to gather with family, grab a seat at the table, loosen up the waistline of your pants, and inhale every possible casserole and pie in sight. Thanksgiving comes along every year and rarely do I take time to stop and think about what I’m thankful for beyond the hash-brown casserole and turkey sitting on my plate. Now that I think about it, I’m thankful for many things. Family and friends come to mind first, then pets and the basic necessities of life, but I want to look deeper.
I am thankful that I had a chance to visit and tour Yankee Stadium before it closed its doors this year. I had a chance to walk on the same ground as some of baseball’s greatest players, such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Derek Jeter, and it almost brings a tear to my eye to see it go. Yankee Stadium and the 37 World Series that it hosted will never be forgotten. Speaking of the World Series, I’m also thankful that baseball’s powerhouses didn’t win it this year. The Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies made for a refreshing World Series and a different look at baseball altogether.
I am thankful that I live in a country where I have a say. Politics has never been something that has been interesting to me but with all of the Presidential campaigning going on, I followed more closely this year. I am thankful that I had a chance to cast my first presidential vote this year, and regardless of who won, I am also very thankful that the election is over.
As my days as a college undergrad come to a close I find myself looking at things differently. I’m not thankful that it’s over, because I will miss this place. I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to attend such a wonderful college. Many people never get the chance to go to college and without my family I wouldn’t have either. This brings me back to family, I am thankful for mine. I am in a position to do whatever I want to do with my life because of them. They have been my support system for the last 21 years and as I get ready to embark on my own journey through the craziness of life, I know I’ll always have the security of home to return to. That is truly something to be thankful for.