I am Thankful.

Yep, that's right. Thankful with a capital T.

It's been an interesting experience celebrating Thanksgiving away from home for the first time, not to mention in a country that doesn't even observe Thanksgiving as a holiday. I missed the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade for possibly the first time in my life. I missed everyone going around with "Happy Thanksgiving!" on their tongue. I missed the giant Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rolls, green beans and pumpkin pie. I missed being home.

But. It's been a wonderful Thanksgiving nonetheless, and I have so much to be thankful for today.

I'm thankful I'm in England! This is an opportunity that I'm so blessed to have had, and while it's been a little rough at times, it's an experience that blesses me every day. I'm thankful for beautiful, sunny weather that defies everyone's expectations. I'm thankful that Norwich finally feels like home. I'm thankful my three hour seminar was cancelled. I'm thankful for the puppy-lovin' I got this morning playing with a 12-week-old beagle. I'm thankful that my Creative Writing adviser is now completely confident in my play. I'm thankful for spontaneous tea-time with Katie.  I'm thankful for all the friends I've made here, and all the friends I have back home. I'm thankful for a night filled with Christmas lights and fireworks. I'm thankful for a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner of burgers and curly fries with my flatmates. I'm thankful for the technology that allows me to be with my family even when they are thousands of miles away. I am thankful that I got to see my grandparents tonight, and that my grandma witnessed a "miracle." I'm thankful that in nineteen short hours I will be back in London with some of my best friends in the whole world. I am thankful for so, so many things, so many blessings that God and this life have given me.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Sending you so much love this fine Turkey Day. :)