Obrigado, Спасибо, Ευχαριστίες

That's Portuguese, Russian and Greek, in case you wanted to know.

My friend Kris has started her Gratitude challenge, and she has inspired me to go a little deeper in what I'm grateful for:

1. Good friends. As I look back on my life, I have always been blessed with great friends. Friends who make it easier for me to be the person I want to be. Friends who love me no matter what. Several of my friends have been my friends for YEARS!
2. The world – I know that sounds kind of all encompassing, but let me explain. In the past four days, I’ve been in three different states. I’ve seen the beautiful, majestic mountains of Utah; enjoyed the warm weather in Texas (can I iterate again the awesomeness of wearing capri pants in November and NOT being cold?); and stood by the three merging rivers of Pittsburgh. There is SO much beauty to enjoy in the world – how can I express how much I love seeing it all?
3. People who are willing to pay a compliment to a total stranger. I need to be more like that.

"Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude.
Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness.
Thankfulness may consist merely of words.
Gratitude is shown in acts."
--David O. McKay