I am thankful and grateful...

                    

for the smile, a stranger gave me unexpectedly

for the rain that wet my feet on my way to work yesterday

for the ray of sunshine that blinded my eyes when I was walking

for the singing of the bird that woke me up this morning when I wanted to sleep more 

for that difference in opinion, I had with my friend that made me appreciate her more

for the times my parents didn’t let me do what I wanted because it wasn’t good for me

for all those people that aren’t part of my life anymore because, from them, I have learned a lesson

for that bad experience I had because it helped me be a better person

for the day that isn’t going well because make me appreciate the good ones

for those moments I felt a failure because it helped me grow as a person

for the days I doubt myself a little because it made me believe in myself more

for the good news, I saw on TV because it gave me hope in humanity 

for those words my teacher told me when I thought I couldn’t make it 

for that moment I didn’t like myself because it made me appreciate myself more 

for that tear turned into a smile because made me believe in better days to come

for just opening my eyes this morning because I have one more day to live

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                        -Tere Rodriguez-Nora,2017