Counting blessings

As we are just a day away from the big 'Thanksgiving' day, I remember how last year we all said something we were thankful for during the Turkey dinner at Anna's place. This year, when I was thinking of it my initial reaction was 'oh God, we had such a rough year, Mommy is not with us anymore and I am still not over that grief' but, then I immediately tried to pull myself together and remembered what Mom used to always say 'Its very easy and natural to forget all the good things in our life when there is one not so good thing. Instead, during those low moments, try to count your blessings and stay positive and don't lose faith in God and yourself'. So, going by that I resolved to actually list down things I am thankful for and here goes my list in no particular order:

1. Kids are healthy, happy and well-behaved
2. Chandu and I are still happy together and healthy
3. I have a great relationship with my sister, Anita
4. I still have Daddy who is a pillar of strength for me
5. I was able to spend the last 3 weeks of Mommy's life with her
6. My friends who care for me
7. Friday nights are still something we look forward to
8. Morning cup of coffee
9. All the good books and good movies out there
10. Chandu and I still have our jobs and don't have to worry about roof on our head or food on the table and can even splurge sometimes on some goodies
11. Our nanny, Iris
12. Have an extended family that I can lean on who come together beautifully whenever we need them
13. Been able to take Yoga classes finally
14. Obama won
15. Chiranjeevi in public service (like to believe this instead of saying politics :))
16. Friendly neighbors
17. Badminton classes that we signed up for
..... I know this is not the full list for sure and will keep adding to this and will make it a 'living' list..