I am thankful for...

• both of my loving and caring parents always being there for me no matter what
• having found a wonderful partner to share my life with
• having a nice big apartment in a great location that I feel at home in
• my health
• my job that I love, that pays well and is related to my field of study
• my friends
• being able to talk to my little brother, picking up where we left off no matter how long it’s last been since we saw each other
• being able to understand complex instructions and/or ideas relatively quickly
• having found another passion in skydiving
• everyone who has ever helped me, coached me or given me advice (in skydiving or in life)
• never worrying about getting enough to eat
• living in a country and a time period where women are just as free as men
• being free to decide if I want to get married or not
• being free to decide if I want to take my husband's name or not
  
• being free to decide if/when I want to have kids
• having a job with amazing benefits, including health care and maternity leave
• having (access to) a car
• having too many books to read