What I am thankful for....

I started this blog of things I am thankful for, then realized the stuff I was listing were probably the same things most people would be thankful for. You know; family, friends, health, a roof over our heads. That sort of thing.

So, I thought I would get a bit more personal and choose things are a little more specific to ME, and maybe things we normally take for granted.

Things I am thankful for;

1. Women
I haven’t met too many women I didn’t like.
In fact, right now, I can’t think of a single one. Every women I have met has had something about them that I liked. Granted, there MAY have been one or two that the only thing that impressed me were their boobs or legs, but for the most part they always had many other facets that were admirable or interesting
Where would we be without the Moms, wives, and daughters? I think the world would be a kinder, gentler place if we allowed the women to take over our political positions of power.

2. Sex
Again, what a dismal world this would be without sex. I suspect the lack of respect for women, and the resulting lack of sex, is one of the driving factors for a lot of the tensions in the middle east. Get laid once in a while people, it will give you a reason to live for.

3. Visual Art
I have always had admiration for free spirited people with creative tendencies. They make the world a more visually interesting place to reside.

4. Music
I love me some music! Like sex, it can change your outlook on life. It can cheer you up when your down, or be as comforting, or morose, as you might feel. It can make you cry, then smile, then tap your toes until you get up and dance like a spazzed out speed head.

5. A clean bathroom.
If you have ever camped out, or been to a disgusting gas station bathroom, you can appreciate this little item as much as I do. I think the most amazing thing of all, is that someone figured out how to put one right down the hall, or even right next to the bedroom!  That sure beats venturing outside in the cold trying to take care of business when bears and wolves are wandering around. As a secondary note in this category of things to be thankful for; I include toilet paper here.

6. Cars an trucks.
Freedom with wheels! Every really thought about the vehicles manufactured today? They are true marvels of engineering, and in a lot of cases, downright works of art. Of course, some of them are priced like works of art, and that detracts from my thanks “givingness” a bit because I can’t afford (or just won’t pay for) some of the really cool ones.

7. Electricity
Like women, sex, music and art. What a dismal world it would be without it. Flip a switch! Instant daylight! Heat at your fingertips without whacking and hauling dirty wood. There are SOOO many things that rely on it. Could we live without it? Probably, but I wouldn’t like it!

8. Big discount stores.
While I often wonder if we won’t some day belong to the United States of Walmart, I really like having a humongous store that sells everything I could possibly ever want, and many things I could care less about, at discounted prices. You can prepare for the days without electricity and never leave the store! You might need to replace your shoes just to hike all the way across the store, but hey, they have those!

9. Computers.
While they can be nothing more than a paperweight if they are not working right, look at all the wonders at our fingertips when they do! I have friends I have never met, and probably never will in real life. It connects me with people that seem to have nothing better to do than stop by and read my mind manure. What an astounding thing THAT is!

10. Manufacturing companies.
While I know there are many bad aspects of large manufacturing companies, I can’t imagine trying to make my own toothbrush, light bulbs, pencils, or any one of a hundred things we use daily.  It just makes more sense for somebody that knows what they are doing to crank these things out.

A list of ten things seems like a good place to stop.
Even though we live in trying economical and political times, we have a lot of things to be thankful for.

Here’s to hoping more people can enjoy them in the upcoming years, and the electricity stays on.

What are you thankful for?

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