Well, once again Thanksgiving is upon us here in the U.S.A., so I'm blogging some of the things that I am thankful for.
1. I am thankful that I grew up in the United States. Yeah, I know the U.S. is not perfect, but it's the "land that I love" and I wouldn't want to grow up anywhere else.
2. I am thankful that I grew up in a household of modest means with parents that were not the "jet setting social butterfly" type of people. We always had a roof over our heads, clothes to wear and food on the table.
3. I am thankful that I grew up and my surname was not Bates. Imagine going to a formal event with the "social butterfly" kind and they introduce your parents: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Here is Mr. And Mrs. Bates and their young son, Master Bates". (a little side note for those of you who may not know this. In the U.S., male minor children are addressed as "Master"
. Childhood can be rough enough as it is and I am forever thankful that I didn't have to endure that kind of embarrassment.