Day 26 : Guys Eyes-Animal Collective

Today I am grateful. Some days I'm bitter and grumpy but today is not one of those days. Today I'm just grateful. It's all too easy to be discontent with what you have and to want more but whatever happened to silver lining, to looking on the bright side? For example. I only fell on the stairs in the commons twice this week. I fell because I can fall, because I can run like an idiot child up the stairs. I can do that! And that's really something. I can listen to music in my ear at deafening levels and dance around like a spastic monkey. Can you imagine if I couldn't do that? A whole part of my identity would be missing. A Calebot that didn't dance crazily. A lot of good people's lives would be different (and not necessarily for the better.) There are a lot of obvious things that I should be and am grateful for--parents, family, home, school, stuff etc.--but there are also a lot of small things that deserve similar recognition. So here is a 'thank you' of sorts to all of the smaller things in my life that I appreciate. 1) To the trees by the Fireside windows: Thank you. You're great. I really like watching your leaves, especially when it's breezy. 2) To blueberry bagels : you are delicious and I thank you for that. Cream cheese, you make blueberry bagel that much better, so thanks bud. 3) Elevators : You piss me off a hell of a lot but I love you. You're perfect for me because I'm so lazy. Thanks. 4) Computers : I appreciate you a lot. I don't know what I'd do without you, computers. Thank you so much for existing, I mean that. 5) Hair bands : Shout out to you guys. I'd be allowed in public a lot less than I am now without you. Thanks a ton. 6) Full length mirror in Ell : You know me well. Thanks for being so nice to me. You're a flatterer, that's for sure. Wish your brothers could be as generous. 7) Rain : Hey thanks, man! You get a bad rep sometimes because you spoil cookouts and stuff but shit, there'd be no garden veggie mix without you anyway so I'm going to go ahead and thank you. Plus, I like your contribution to storms. 8) Lawn Chair : You're alright. Thanks. 9) Cameras : You capture life in a strange but cool way. I like that. Thanks for helping me remember the details. 10) Outdoor fountain : Thanks fountain, thanks.

Song of the Day : Guys Eyes by Animal Collective

"Let us swim through the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud." APWBD