How to be thankful

No one is eternally grateful every day of the year. Usually these feelings of overwhelming thankfulness are only experienced after watching the news, or a close call with the neighbor’s trash can while backing out of the driveway. But, every once in a while, I like to count my blessings fully.

I was born in wedlock with 10 fingers and 10 toes, one head and two mostly functional eyes. My parents never separated, and so far I’ve evaded serious injury for 18 years and counting. I live in a town where it isn’t necessary to screen the Halloween candy with a metal detector, because everyone here is...