As many of you are aware, today is American Thanksgiving – a holiday of food, family and gratitude – so naturally I thought it would be fitting to give thanks; first and foremost, to all of you who take the time to read this blog. I’m aware that in the scheme of things, that’s not a very large number, but I’m grateful nonetheless for each and every one of you, whether you are a relative, a friend, or even a complete stranger who happened to stumble upon this little website. None of this could have been possible without your support.

You might now be thinking,��well,��what��could have been possible? I know I’m not exactly Veronica Roth, but what I do know is that I’m incredibly lucky to have been given all these amazing opportunities to publish my work. As you know, writing is not something I do for money or fame. It’s just my passion, and I’m so thankful to have had the chance to share it with the world. It has definitely motivated me to work harder on my projects, and it has been very rewarding so far. And, as a result of that, I was able to create this blog, which has been such a life-changer for me. This website, although it’s just one of billions of stars in the galaxy of the internet, has become an outlet for me to spew thoughts and emotions and experiences into, and even though it’s not the most popular website, that’s perfectly fine for me. Even if no one read this blog at all, I would still be so proud of everything that I have written here. Whenever I was having a rough day, and whenever I couldn’t sleep because my mind was stumbling over its own ideas and theories, this blog was always here, dutifully waiting for me to log on and begin typing – like I am right now.

And, of course, so has my family – always supporting me with whatever crazy plans I dreamt up and helping me achieve my wildest goals. Without any of them, I would never have found the immense courage it took me to do the things I’m doing today. They have always been at my side through everything, and I can’t even begin to thank them enough for that.

There are so many more things I could talk about – the opportunity to go to school, the freedoms we take for granted every day, my friends and dogs, the roof above my head and the clothes on my skin and the relief that I know where my next meal is going to come from – but I don’t want to pile on the cheesiness on you any more than I already have. *laughs* I know that it may seem silly to read these words right now, but sometimes they just have to be said – and what better day to do that than today?

So, basically, I am grateful for everything that is helping me to write and post this, and I am grateful for the people who take the time out of their days to read it. :)

(By the way, we’re approaching the two-year anniversary of this website! That will be super exciting, and I can’t wait to celebrate it with you. Also, this is the 50th post! Talk about coincidences!)