Thankful

okay so if anyone reads what I post about this time every year, you would know that I always write about what I'm thankful for. usually it's some kind of a list comprised of funny things, memories and people. I try to make it different every year so that's what I'm going for this year too. 

• I'm thankful for all of the people in my past. whether you are still my friend or you aren't without every past experience and person, I would not be the person I am today
• I'm extremely thankful for my opportunity to go to college. Even though it wasn't something I was looking forward to, I am thankful to have the chance to go and I plan on making the most of it.
• I'm thankful for the strength I've been blessed with. Without it, I wouldn't have made it this far. 
• I'm thankful for my wonderful friends who despite all of my shortcomings and mistakes, still love me and will never let me go. 
• I'm thankful this past year. Some people say that high school should be the time of your life, others say college..well I'm only in to my first semester of college so I can't exactly say which is more true..but I can say the senior year was absolutely without a doubt undeniably incredible. end of story. 
• I'm thankful for the Crew, because we are our own little family.

This list may be short, but it's more like just things I have added to my eternal list of things I'm thankful for. For the past 4 years I have dramatically changed, allowing me the opportunity to look back and have plenty to write about. This blog may not be some award winning novel, but it is my life, well my life documented anyway, so I guess in a way I'm thankful for this. Everyone out there should find something they love to, something to make you feel free. In case you haven't learned anything today, I'll let you in on a secret: the things that make me feel free..this (obviously), painting, skiing, listening to music (especially Ben Howard), and looking at the sky. The last one does it for me most I think, nothing is better than gazing up at a sky filled with intensity, peace and even the most beautiful colors you have ever seen. So people, my message? get out there and appreciate all you have and don't forget to enjoy what you love the most.