I Thank, Thee, Dear Father

I am thankful for many things. On this Thanksgiving, I've decided to list (in no particular order) some of the things I am thankful for.

• The Gospel
• higher education
• rugby
• music
• Literature
• dim sum
• my Polynesian heritage
• Betsey Johnson
• The Office
• Thanksgiving BINGO
• iTunes, iPhone, iPod-pretty much anything that starts with i
• chapstick
• living rent free
• Baby Einstein
• The Huntsmaniacs
• Grandmother Wonderful and free daycare
• Stephenie Meyer
• DC and Vans
• snowboarding
• Santa Barbara
• musicals
• the ocean
• my mom thinking I'm the funniest person she knows
• sushi
• volleyball
• rainy days
• mohawks
• trampolines
• rock crawling
• choppers
• Four Seasons Hot Pot and Dumplings
• Carnival Cruise Lines
• Dr. Wayne
• q-tips
• lunch dates with my mother-in-law
• Kosy 106.5 nonstop Christmas music
• rollie pollie baby legs
• the Las Vegas oulets
• tithe payers that funded the scholarships that paid for my tuition
• mangos
• ukuleles
• J Dawgs
• living within 15 miles of all my immediate family
• the time I was able to spend with my dad
• eternal families

Of course, this is not a comprehensive list of all the things I am grateful for. But above all else, I love my family, I love my life, and I am thankful for all the experiences that have influenced me to become a better person.