Thanksgiving!

Here in America, today is our Thanksgiving Day. It's a holiday where we celebrate everything we have to be thankful for. I'm going to dedicate this blog post to just a few of the things I am thankful for. Here they are, in no particular order.

1. I'm thankful for my family. My parents are awesome, my sisters, Mackenzee and Gracee are my best friends. Then we go on to cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents. I have a lot of extended family, which makes weddings and reunions very interesting. I love having a big family, there's never a bored moment and it's always fun. Of course, I can't rank anyone, but I'd like to say I'm especially thankful for my cousin Dodge, and his parents, Lacey and Brian. They inspire me.
2. I'm thankful for my Pawpaw's letters. A couple of months ago, my Pawpaw (or my paternal grandfather) and I started getting into the practice of writing letters. One may say it's a lost art, but I think that's what makes it special. I've been hurrying to the mailbox often to see if I got a new letter. It's one of my favorite things to do.
3. I'm thankful for Thayer. Shoutout to her. Life would be so much more boring without Thayer. Seriously, she's awesome.
4. I'm thankful for Kailey. My Southern-Bell type friend who's got an eye for design and a big heart. Seriously, I don't think it's possible for Kailey to be negative in any way.
5. I'm thankful for Madison. Madison is my Canadian from America. In the nearly three years since she moved, we've kept in touch through Skype, and our friendship hasn't changed one bit.
6. On that note, I'd like to say I'm thankful for modern technology. Without it, I'd never be able to communicate with one of my best friends or share this post. Technology is truly an incredible thing. It can change lives, spread awareness, give someone a chance to share an opinion.
7. I'm thankful for Andrés, Shawn, Josh, and all other guy friends. The only reason I'm not sharing names is because I might not necessarily have permission to share their names. I always make sure to ask permission before giving out names. I'm so thankful for my guy friends, their awesome. Less drama, more chilling. In fact, most of the people I hang out with are guys. It's awesome.
8. I'm thankful for that one guy in particular. This would be my crush. I'm going to say up-front that I've never mentioned him on this blog before. Anyway, he's practically perfect in my eyes, and I think he likes me back. Hopefully he does, but either way, I'm thankful to have the privilege of knowing this guy.
9. I'm thankful for Scribblers. This would be my Thursday writing group, which has recently grown a lot. We're all a little crazy, even the quieter writers. I think I'd say that Thursdays are my favorite days of the week because of Scribblers. Everyone there just makes the entire thing so much more fun. I'd like to mention Sarah in particular, who's pretty much the greatest writing mentor ever. She helped me figure out the organization in my story. Now, if only she'd finish her book, because I'll tell you, I'll be waiting in line for my copy at the bookstore.
10. I'm thankful for my stories. Even though I am extremely behind on my word count, I still would say that I'm thankful for NaNoWriMo because it helps me get motivated to write. My stories are something I'm truly passionate about, and I swear I'll get Assignment finished and published soon. Resistance, however, is definitely more exciting, I'll tell you that.
11. I'm thankful for my cello. Another source of my passion. I love my cello so much. It's a beautiful instrument if I do say so myself. I keep it in good condition and I recently got new sheet music. My cello is also the source of inspiration for one of my favorite characters in my story.
12. I'm thankful for music. It pretty much rules my life. Music is the greatest thing ever in my opinion. In some songs, I'm convinced that there truly is some higher than us humans, and we are blessed to have access to the divine thing that is music.
13. I'm thankful for my room. My room is the best. When we first moved into this house, my parents let me design this room. That was several years ago, yet I still think this is one of the best places ever. Eleven-year-old me had good taste.
14. I'm thankful for Disney. Where would I be without Disney? I'm not talking about Disney Channel either. I'm talking about the old cartoons, stuff dating back to the 1920s. Mickey and Oswald, the original characters. Also, all of the classics. The Disney Princesses. Walt Disney inspires me.
15. I'm thankful for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Again, where would I be without these two? Not to mention I grew up with Percy. Besides, you pretty much grow up with the characters throughout the series.
16. I'm thankful for anyone who reads and promotes this blog because that truly is what motivates me to update it as much as I can. You guys are all awesome!
17. Finally, I'm thankful for Westlake Academy. I am so thankful for my school. The teachers are awesome, my classmates are great, and overall I love school. It's one of my favorite places in the world. It's home. It's the reason I have this blog. I think some people take it for granted, but I certainly do not. School is such an amazing thing, and I am so blessed to have the opportunity to go to an outstanding school that is Westlake Academy.

So those are some of the things that I'm thankful for. I know, it's a long post. It could be longer. I just love life.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Hannah Renea