Tina Boscha

Here’s what I am thankful for this November 24, 2011:

1. My family, in this house and strewn across the country.
2. My husband, who is mercurial and hilarious and difficult and always thinking of what he can do to be better to the world.
3. My dear friends, who I feel I have grown closer to over the last year, and remind me how powerful friendship is.
4. Enthusiastic readers. Emails and FB posts on my page telling me they loved the book? That is the stuff that makes my soul feel alive.
5. Meager sales. They haven’t been much, and while it can be disheartening at times, I am thankful that at any moment sales can change. I am crazy thankful for the people who have bought and read my book.
6. Opportunities. It is so amazing to be overwhelmed with ideas and avenues to pursue rather than feel there is nothing in my control.
7. Work - too much of it, actually!
8. Students who care about their work and seek assistance in doing it well.
9. My dogs, who wake up every morning happy and loving and wagging their tails. 
10. My kitty, who is so badass he will take on squirrels. (Come on, he’s a tiny cat!)
11. My sewing machine.
12. Chocolate chip cookie dough.
13. Hot tea in the morning.
14. Sunshine streaming through the living room window.
15. Walking.
16. Okay, I could go on and on….

And that’s the point. I have so much to be thankful for. I am filled with gratitude for the changes of the last year, externally and internally, and for the opportunities in my life - everything from writing and publishing to spending time with those who are dear to me, with a smile on our faces and needing not much else than a couple of chairs and a glass of something to drink to feel sated, engaged, loved, and happy.

Happy Thanksgiving!