Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! This year I am celebrating in Finland. They don’t actually celebrate Thanksgiving in Finland, it is just a USA thing, so I am making do. I thought I could write down a list of all the things I am thankful for, which is a lot of things. Without further ado, in no particular order… My list:
AFS (without this organization I would not be here right now)
My amazing host family
Technology that connects people
Food (as always)
Kindness from strangers
My amazing family back in the States
Trees
Doctors
Friends
Peanut Butter
My friends in the States
My friends in other parts of the world
The possibilities life presents
The challenges that I have faced and will face
Me!! (Don’t ever forget to be thankful for yourself and who you are)
Theatre
Finland
The sun (It’s really dark here)
Trains
Music
Instruments
My teachers in life and school
A roof over my head
People who love me
Especially now, as the holiday season starts, I have to remember to keep my head up and count all the things I am thankful for. For exchange students, the holidays are notoriously evil, they bring about home sickness, depression, and sadness. I know there are so many people supporting me and I love you all. Thanks so much :)