10 months: Thanksgiving

Wow, it's only been 10 months? I feel like it has been forever and a day in here. I can't even remember what great food tastes like anymore or waking up on a real bed without back aches and neck cramps. Or spending a whole day with loved ones.

I'm in a time warp here. I think of all the past Thanksgivings though and how much I've grown recently. Hard times force you to grow up, that's for sure. I've experienced and heard one too many sad stories and can never look at life the same way again. I'm just trying to make the most out of what I can and be grateful for every little thing each and every day.

On this Thanksgiving, despite my circumstances I still have so much to be thankful for. I may be alone instead of with loved ones and I may be eating the crappiest Thanksgiving food ever, but it's okay because I have so much love and support in my life from friends and family and that alone puts a smile on my face and brings warmth to my heart. My family is in California this year spending Thanksgiving with my sister and I miss them so much and wish I could be there with them. But I just remember and hold onto the fact that I am with them in spirit and thoughts and I will have future holidays to celebrate with them, which is more than some people and all that I can ask for.

There's always something to be thankful for, no matter where you are - even prison. We just have to acknowledge and appreciate them. Count your blessings. Happy Thanksgiving.