With everything sucking so much lately I have been very down in the dumps about my looks, the feeling that everyone has forgotten that I’m still fighting, and the fact that I have to miss out on normal people activities due to lack of energy. However, I have been trying to count my blessings and remember everything I have to be thankful for.

1. I am thankful for my parents who have to watch me go through this hell and have never failed to lift me up when I’m down and love me unconditionally.

2. I am thankful for my friends who continue to check on me and have gone above and beyond to make sure I feel loved and cared for.

3. I am thankful that this cancer has not taken away my ability to walk and bath myself like it has taken away for so many others.

4. I am thankful to have such a caring and amazing boyfriend that doesn’t let my changed appearance or lack of ability affect his view of me.

5. I am thankful for my family who never fails to check on me and makes sure I know just how special I am to all of them.

6. I am thankful for the doctors and nurses that make the hospital just a little more bearable each and every time I have to check in with them.

7. I am thankful for my dog who makes me smile and is always down to cuddle when I’m feeling down.

These are just a few of the things I am thankful for. I feel like it’s important to recognize just how lucky we are by taking the time to write down all of the things we have to be thankful for. Just taking a second tothink about these things can change our mood by putting our lives in perspective and giving us a chance to look optimistically about the way we are living the lives we have been blessed with. Try this and I can promise you will realize just how lucky you are.