After a self-challenge on what this holiday means to me, which segued into a list, which I love to make, I narrowed things down to ten. Keep in mind, please, that I'm no Dave Letterman.
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Top Ten list of things that I, Traci Hall, am THANKFUL for

1.Family - duh, right? Except that I have family that it wouldn't break my heart if they didn't come for dinner. Maybe drinks. After I've had some, anyway.
2.My kids. They are family, but they are MORE than that. I'm crazy about them.
3.My partner in crime - not just a boyfriend, which sounds juvenile and I'm over forty for God's sake, but encompasses best friend, snuggle buddy, dream maker. He is simply...wonderful.
4.Friends. Over the last two years I have realized the value of true friendship. Sometimes really great friends arrive when you need them most, say, after people you thought you'd trust forever kind of screwed you over. Friendship does not require perfection, but hey, loyalty is a good place to start. It is MY job to see the difference.
5.I am so running out of steam.
6.Pets. Love my dogs, and I can't wait to make them semi-famous by putting them on the cover of a book.
7.The ability to tell stories, and share them.
8.Having my own business, in addition to writing-neither one of these things is 'safe', though I thought that was what I wanted. Being my own boss makes me happy.
9.The ocean! How could I have let that go so far down to the end?
And the tenth thing that I am grateful for?
10. Readers. I am one, and I appreciate the time it takes to begin a novel - to commit to a few hours, just you and your book.

Can you give me YOUR top ten list? Share here, if you want!