I am thankful for thankfulness itself.

After all, without the ability to feel thankful, then would there be such thing as "happiness?" I don't think there would be, for there's an intimate semantic relationship between the words "happiness" and "thankfulness." Other words apply as well. Appreciation. Gratitude. Satisfaction. Contentment. Joy. I am thankful for the existence of this positive feeling, which, despite all that the negative thoughts our conditioned minds may be inclined to entertain, is the ultimate source of meaning in this or any possible life. So thank you, thankfulness, for thankfully existing.

lately I have been surrounded by far too much loss

but all of it has been second hand

I am more or less removed from the sense of sorrow that those around me have been submerged in

I am thankful for this

I have been watching people fall apart for quite a while now

I have done my best to hold on to them while pulling myself back together in the process

my life has not been easy but I have no new sorrows and for this I am grateful

because I'm not quite sure how much more I could handle