In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

48 hours from now, I will be in New York City. Ahhh I can’t wait, my heart leaps at the very thought of it. I’ll be going to Burma during winter break too! How exciting! I think the travel bug has bit me hard. I wish I could constantly be on the road, exploring new places and living out of a duffel bag. Alas, such dreams will have to be shelved for now. I should count my blessings; I think I travel more than the average person. Speaking of counting one’s blessings, with Thanksgiving just around the corner I think this would be an opportune moment to, uhm, give thanks! So here are a couple of things I thank God for, written here in order to help me drag myself out of the whiny pit I sometimes sit in, and help me realise what an awesome life I’m leading.

- The emails from friends currently sitting in my inbox. Keeping in touch with people an ocean (or two) away isn’t easy, and I’m not the best at that. The fact that they’re taking the effort to sit down and spend an hour typing out a long message addressed to me means so much. Gotta get with the replies soon.

- Highrock. How blessed am I to find such an awesome church, whose sermons uplift and inspire every single week, and whose ministries make me want to affect change in my church back home?

- TCF. Without this, I’d feel pretty lost sometimes. Yes, faith is personal and individual, but knowing that there is a community around you, for you, makes things so much better.

- My suitemates. They’re like my moms; they let me use their printers, ask me how my day was, make me tea, go out with me and make sure I don’t get lost.

- God. Yeap, I’m thanking God for God. He has given me many things in abundance – joy, strength, peace, wisdom, and love. I’ve seen much favour and grace in these two months here at Tufts, and I know the months and years ahead will be full of the same.

These just came off the top of my head, though if I really thought about it, I’m sure I can come up with a lot more. Just the fact that I’m living near Boston and having so many artists stop by to perform, for one (Avenue Q! John Mayer! Joshua Radin! Lion King!). Having the financial ability to afford coming here, that’s another. And being a pampered college student with a dorm and a meal plan, as opposed to the UK folks who have to rent an apartment and buy their own groceries from day one. Those are the big things. There’s also the small stuff – having nice PER H project group mates, managing to finish my IR reading, going to New York in 2 days!!! I could go on and on. And even that, is something I am thankful for. (:

if grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.

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