10 Things I'm Thankful For ...

1) I am thankful for my home. I'm thankful for my home because there are people in the world who don't have a home. I'm also thankful because it's a place that I can relax and know that I'm safe. I'm thankful because I know that I have a house to come home to when I'm having a bad day or I just want to be warm and comfortable.

2) I am thankful for my I-pod. I'm thankful for my I-pod because a lot of people don't have the money to have one and you can do so much with it. I'm thankful because I love listening to music and I honestly don’t know what I'd do without it. Also because if I'm having a bad day I can just turn on my I-pod and block out the world and just relax and sometimes it helps me to fall asleep.

3) I am thankful for my swimming. I'm thankful for my swimming because It's something that I love and that I'm good at. It's also helped me to make a lot of new friends that I would never had because they live in other cities. Also I'm thankful because It gives me exercise and I need to exercise or I can't fall asleep at night because I still have tons of energy.

4) I am thankful for my friends. I'm thankful for my friends because I know I can talk to them when I'm having a bad day or if I'm bored I can just call text them and see if they want to hang out. Also I'm thankful for my friends because they help me get through the school day because I can talk to people throughout the day instead of just doing school work.

5) I am thankful for my education. I'm thankful for my education because I will need it if I want to succeed in life. I'm also thankful because you can do so much more when you know things. You wouldn't be able to get a steady job without an education so that's another reason why I am so thankful for my education.

6) I am thankful for my sister Kaylee. I'm thankful for Kaylee because I don't what I'd do without her, probably fail math. She helps me a lot with swimming and always knows what to say. Another reason while I'm thankful for her is because I get to learn from her mistakes so I don't get in trouble.

7) I am thankful for my parents. I'm thankful for my parents because they are always there for me and they always know what to do or say. They help me with school, and they drive me to swim practice at 5:30 A.M. Without my parents I would be nothing. They help complete me and allow me to live a great life.

8) I am thankful for my swim coach, Greg. I'm thankful for my swim coach because without him I'd probably be nowhere considering when I came back to swimming I was so slow because of my surgery. I'm also thankful for him because he has always been there for me and he believes that I can do anything. Another reason why I'm thankful for Greg is because he always gives me a good laugh even when he shouldn't and he means to be serious like his quote "We may be halfway there, but were not living on a prayer!" It makes me laugh.

9) I am thankful for my doctors. I'm thankful for them because they’re the reason why I'm as straight as I am. if my doctor hadn't found my scoliosis then when I had my surgery I wouldn't have gotten as good results. I'm also thankful for my doctors because they help me with my swimming by providing me with an inhaler because without it I don't know what I would do.

10) I am thankful for my cell phone. I'm thankful for my cell phone because when my parents

drop me off at places forgetting that whatever I'm at was cancelled I can use it to call them. I'm also thankful for my cell phone because when I get bored I can just take it out and text people or when I need help with someone I can call or text them.