Thanks!

First of all, I'm thankful for enough time to write a blog post!

I'm thankful for these developments in the world.

As Taboos Ease, Saudi Girl Group Dares to Rock - Robert F. Worth

18 female suicide bombers turn themselves in to U.S. troops - China View

and bittersweetly, I'm very thankful the main troubles in Mumbai came to an end.

A Day of Reckoning as India Toll Tops 170 - Somini Sangupta and Keith Bradsher

I'm thankful for happy news.

Even in tough times, blessings abound - Jay Bookman

Atlanta Institutions Come Together to Honor Human Rights Efforts - Center for Civil and Human Rights

Here's some good news -- for a change - Robert L. Jamieson Jr.

I'm thankful for people working together.

Thanksgiving Together - Christina Kremer

And creatively using talents (and technology) to help people.

Peace in our time? Turning virtual swords into ploughshares - Cara Bonnett

Whether one is religious or not, finding things one is thankful for can provide the basis for making the day the best it can be. Every day, no matter what, no matter the situation, I look for 5 things for which I am thankful. Not just around Thanksgiving, but every day. It has given me much comfort in very dark times.

I can always be thankful for my belief that God provides in good times and in not so good times.
I am thankful for family and friends.
I am thankful for waking up every day.
I am thankful for the beauty and love I can find everywhere in the world.
I am thankful for the ability to constantly find something to learn.

I leave today with this thought from Abraham Lincoln.

"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

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Kelly
American Islamic Fellowship
blog@americanislamicfellowship.com