reasons to be thankful

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I already posted about what I was thankful for. So I asked you, my wonderful readers, why you were thankful. You are the reason I write and I'm so grateful you read the blog and for all your emails, tweets, Facebook messages, and kind words. Here is what you are thankful for...

"The same things as every year--family; friends; my intelligence (it truly is a gift), motivation to do the things I do; health; family's financial stability; and in the last few years, my amazing boyfriend. There's so much for which to be thankful. Those are a few of the HUGE things."
-Michaela 

"It's funny I hadn't even thought of this till I read this... normally its an easy answer family, friends, home, etc. But reading it now and trying to figure out what I'm thankful for this year is really hard. How can I say family when one of the most amazing people in my life was taken from me this year? But yet I'm still thankful for the rest of my family I just wish I could say I'm thankful for all of them.
So I guess I'm thankful for my family, friends and the amazing memories I had with my Daddy! Thank you for helping me to realize this and know what I'm so very thankful for this year."
-Kelly (my dear, strong friend)

"I am thankful for my boyfriend. Hes helped me get through the toughest times in my life. For my family even if their crazy sometimes lol(: I am thankful to have a roof over my head even if it isnt the greatest. I am thankful that I am able to go to college and get my career started and am able to start to achieve what I want in my life."
-Ashley

"The fact that I'm very blessed to have a bed to sleep in every night, clean water to drink, and little things like movies and tv shows that so many don't have. I feel like I take those things for granted. I'm very thankful for the simple things." 
-Maddie

"I'm thankful to be back home in NYC with my family after being away for two years, my amazing boyfriend (my best friend, business partner and partner in crime), and I'm thankful to be the healthiest I've been in nearly a year, finally treating my body like the temple it is :) happy thanksgiving!"
-Falcon (Falcon Photography)

"I am thankful for my family and all the support they show me."  
-Katie

"I am thankful for music because without it I wouldn't be mentally stable."
-Maya   

"I'm thankful to be thankful."
-Laney

"I'm thankful for the girl of my dreams becoming a reality." (had to post Boyfriend's)