2. ‘‘Thanks be to God!’’ Today I feel like saying,

3. Thanks…

4. Thanks Thanks… for everything God gives us abundantly - health, happiness, and prosperity. Thanks Thanks… for the hard lessons that have helped me to know myself and others better.

5. Thanks…

6. Thanks Thanks… for the failures I have stomached – they have taught me humility, the obligation to never sleep on my laurels, and the necessity to understand the failures of other people who, just like me, at times do need a helping hand. Thanks Thanks… for the opportunities to cultivate patience, tolerance, and hope.

7. Thanks…

8. Thanks Thanks… for multiple discoveries of reality and truth. Thanks Thanks… for good things I’ve grasped and bad things I’ve dodged, for solutions I’ve found and talents I’ve grown, for victories I’ve earned and beautiful days I’ve lived.

9. Thanks…

10. Thanks Thanks … for the parents who loved me and the friends I’ve met, the teachers who taught me and the books I’ve read, the journeys I’ve made and the meals I’ve had. Thanks Thanks… for the sceneries I’ve admired and the sun I’ve watched, the flowers I’ve gazed at and the air I’ve breathed.

11. Thanks…

12. for the growing awareness that God is tending me despite my mistakes, protecting me despite my weaknesses, loving me despite my flaws, and finding solutions for me despite my stubbornness. Thanks Thanks …

13. Thanks…

14. … … for the joy oh so simple of feeling that I am ‘‘alive’’!

15. And thanks be to God…

16. ... for every morning that I wake up to find yet another day to live and love. Thank you God for the breath of life!

17. God Bless… Have a Wonderful Day!