Summary: Gratitude

When first given this assignment i thought it would be so very simple to accomplish. i was a bit wrong. It is not that being grateful for things is foreign to me. It is not that i don't appreciate the people and things (both large and small) in my life. It is a simple thing to be thankful but quite an undertaking to realize and analyze WHY we are thankful. And to understand that if our lives where different, though the vast amounts of other "stuff" we enjoy may vary, the core items we are truly grateful for is similar to everyone. We as people have the same basic needs. The same basic drives. And we crave the same warm, sometimes guiding, emotions.

i am grateful for this opportunity that was given to me.

thanks for listening -
jb