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I have started this blog as a journal for recording the little things in life that I come across and appreciate that I would otherwise just smile and forget. I have recently found that keeping a record of the things that mean the most to me will help me always be able to keep things in perspective and not take them for granted. My first blog will not be about the "little things". 

The other day I was reading world news on yahoo. I read a story of a boy in Sudan that was forced to watch his father get his arms, legs, and head chopped off. His father was trying to protect him from the LRA Lord's Resistance Army. They are known for kidnapping children and forcing them to be a part of their army which includes killing innocent people as a child. After making the child watch them brutally murder his father, they let him go. This made me so appreciative for multiple things.

I am so lucky that I was born in the United States of America. I have really taken that for granted in the past few years. This post is about all the major things that I take for granted. My education is a major experience that I take for granted. The fact that I am typing this post from my laptop alone says enough. I am thankful for the clean water I drink and the public healthcare system that is offered here. I wake up every morning feeling secure knowing I will eat and be with people I love. I don't have a lot of readers at this point but if someone happens to stumble upon this blog please take a moment to think and maybe comment on what you are thankful for.