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What to be thankful for.

I have so many things to be thankful for, yet sometimes I forget. Bad days, inconveniences and tough situations make it easy to brush off the things we should be thankful for. So I am going to make a list of things I am thankful for (of course I couldn’t possibly name everything because we would be here all day).

  • The roof over my head

  • Clean/running water

  • My warm blankets!

  • Food in my fridge

  • Clean clothes and shoes

  • A loving family

  • Caring, devoted friends

  • My (mostly) behaved dog

  • My loving boyfriend who usually supports my hopes and dreams (apparently, having 30 dogs and a pet moose isn’t an option)

  • Fresh air

  • The ability to live freely and peacefully

  • Being healthy

  • Learning new skills

  • The cute little grunting noise piglets make

  • The beauty of changing seasons

  • People who sacrifice being with their families to serve and protect others’

  • Being able to pick up the phone and talk to just about anybody

  • The fact that my dog will stay still for photos

  • My camera and gear

  • The ability and opportunities to work toward my dreams

  • Pizza

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Don’t forget to acknowledge and be thankful for all the things you have that others may not.

∆ Abbi

I dropped my lens into my dog's water bowl.

Well, actually, I didn’t see it happen.

Several nights ago, I ran upstairs to my room to get my camera out because the moon looked really cool and I wanted to capture it.

Fast forward to a couple nights ago. I went up to my room to tidy up a bit. I glanced at my dog’s water bowl and one of my lenses was just having a little swim.

So of course I was like, “What the heck??” I’m guessing that in my shuffle to grab my camera, the lens just fell out and I didn’t see it.

Naturally, I was pretty upset because camera gear isn’t cheap, but I did learn a valuable lesson not to store my camera gear near any kind of liquid.

In the end, I decided to laugh about it, because there’s nothing I can do to change the situation! Two good things did come of it, though. First, I ended up getting a different lens and I fell in love with it instantly! I should’ve dropped that other lens in the water sooner! Second, my brother is a mechanical nerd, so I figured he would have a good time disassembling it to see how it works!

The moral of the story: You can gain just as much from a bad situation as you can from a good one. Focus on positivity and you’ll see positivity.

∆ Abbi