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Monday, October 10, 2005 

I Am Thankful For

"be specific and write with conviction"
Above was the little note I wrote to remind myself what I wanted to talk about in this entry. That was a couple of days ago and my mind has changed.

I'm going to write about robots. With giant lasers that can cut through titanium.

Actually, I think I'll write about what I am thankful for. I am thankful for everything. That's pretty much what I wanted to avoid. Be specific, he said. Write with conviction, he said.

I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for what I have right now: a good life, a great job, fantastic friends, wonderful colleagues, and an understanding family. I am thankful for stability in an unstable world. I am thankful for the ability to enjoy the little things in life for goodness knows that not everyone in the world can do the same. I am thankful for little things like Troy. (I am thankful she didn't drop him.)

I am thankful for robots. With giant lasers that can cut through titanium. And make toast. Yeah, it has to be able to make buttered toast.