November 10th, 2013 7:14 PM by Wendy Thomas
1. Your parents - For giving birth to you. Because if there is no them, there will not be you.2. Your family – For being your closest kin in the world3. Your friends – For being your companions in life4. Sense of sight – For letting you see the colors of life5. Sense of hearing - For letting you hear trickle of rain, the voices of your loved ones, and the harmonious chords of music6. Sense of touch - For letting you feel the texture of your clothes, the breeze of the wind, the hands of your loved ones7. Sense of smell – For letting you smell scented candles, perfumes, and beautiful flowers in your garden8. Sense of taste – For letting you savor the sweetness of fruits, the saltiness of seawater, the sourness of pickles, the bitterness of bitter gourd, and the spiciness of chili9. Your speech – For giving you the outlet to express yourself10. Your heart – For pumping blood to all the parts of your body every second since you were born; for giving you the ability to feel11. Your lungs – For letting you breathe so you can live12. Your immune system – For fighting viruses that enter your body. For keeping you in the pink of your health so you can do the things you love.13. Your hands – So you can type on your computer, flip the pages of books, and hold the hands of your loved ones14. Your legs - For letting you walk, run, swim, play the sports you love, and curl up in the comfort of your seat15. Your mind - For the ability to think, to store memories, and to create new solutions16. Your good health – For enabling you to do what you want to do and for what you’re about to do in the future17. Your school - For providing a environment conducive to learning and growing18. Your teachers – For their dedication and for passing down knowledge to you19. Tears – For helping you express your deepest emotions20. Disappointment - So you know the things that matter to you most21. Fears – So you know your opportunities for growth22. Pain – For you to become a stronger person23. Sadness – For you to appreciate the spectrum of human emotions24. Happiness – For you to soak in the beauty of life25. The Sun - For bringing in light and beauty to this world26. Sunset – For a beautiful sight to end the day27. Moon and Stars - For brightening up our night sky28. Sunrise - For a beautiful sight to start the morning29. Rain – For cooling you when it gets too warm and for making it comfy to sleep in on weekends30. Snow – For making winter even more beautiful31. Rainbows – For a beautiful sight to look forward to after rain32. Oxygen - For making life possible33. The earth – For creating the environment for life to begin34. Mother nature - For covering our world in beauty35. Animals – For adding to the diversity of life36. Internet - For connecting you and me despite the physical space between us37. Transport - For making it easier to commute from one place to another38. Mobile phones – For making it easy to stay in touch with others39. Computers – For making our lives more effective and efficient40. Technology – For making impossible things possible41. Movies – For providing a source of entertainment42. Books – For adding wisdom into your life43. Blogs – For connecting you with other like-minded people44. Shoes – For protecting your feet when you are out45. Time – For a system to organize yourself and keep track of activities46. Your job – For giving you a source of living and for being a medium where you can add value to the world47. Music - For lifting your spirits when you’re down and for filling your life with more love48. Your bed - For you to sleep comfortably in every night49. Your home - For a place you can call home50. Your soul mate – For being the one who understands everything you’re going through51. Your best friends – For being there for you whenever you need them52. Your enemies – For helping you uncover your blind spots so you can become a better person53. Kind strangers – For brightening up your days when you least expect it54. Your mistakes - For helping you to improve and become better55. Heartbreaks - For helping you mature and become a better person56. Laughter - For serenading your life with joy57. Love - For letting you feel what it means to truly be alive58. Life’s challenges - For helping you grow and become who you are59. Life - For giving you the chance to experience all that you’re experiencing, and will be experiencing in time to come
And last but not least… #60:
You.