Good question !

I am grateful for being born me.
my parents who were amazing teachers. kind and compassionate, free loving and artistic. my siblings who helped me through. We're all still friends

for being born in a free society where I can choose to think and believe in what I like without hindrance.

for growing up where I did with the friends I made. Many of which are still in my life.

for life giving me every chance to thrive. It hasn't always been easy but I feel like I've lived 5 lives and have been able to do many of the things I wanted to

for the places I've been lucky enough to visit. from the four corners of the world, the beautiful plants and animals, views and experiences I have had. what a wonderful world

for my beautiful wife, kind and loving and my two amazing daughters, both brave, strong and funny, incredibly bright and light up my days.

for being alive and knowing about the history of the stars, about atoms and electrons. For being able to look through microscopes and telescopes at things we can't see with our own eyes.

for being alive in this time and not before with all it's technical marvels. my pc where I can create endless art, music, poetry

for compassion, both within and around me. perhaps the most important thing to be thankful for.

and to be only limited by the depth of one's imagination. The true gift of the universe. Thank you for the photons which light up the sky.