So, I thought it should be a good idea to publish all the 31 things I have been thankful for through the month of July, on here. I had tweeted them with the hashtag #31Thanks and I’m glad that I did.

Anyway, here goes:

1: Today, I’m thankful for the first half of this year. It’s been tough but I have been learning to be tougher. #31Thanks

2: Today, I’m thankful for the “once upon a time strangers” that walk right into your life just when you need them. #31Thanks

3: Thankful for the times I have failed and the rejection emails that keep pushing me to get and be better. #31Thanks

4: Today, I am thankful for my parents. #31Thanks

5: Thankful for second chances and those who gave me another shot, another chance. Second chances can never be overrated. #31Thanks

6: Today, I’m thankful for the Internet; the opportunities it presents & how it brings friends who are miles away, a bit closer. #31Thanks

7: Thankful for the few friends who understand me and know my shortcomings; but stick around anyway. #31Thanks

8: Today, I’m thankful for this. #31Thanks

9: Today, I’m thankful for the projects (at work) I could finally finish today. #31Thanks

10: Today, I’m thankful for the gift of now. Not just the better days ahead / what the future has to offer. But, now. This minute. #31Thanks

11: Today, I’m thankful for the call I just received from Iya Agege. Some people never forget the little things. #31Thanks.

12: I’m thankful for d little things like being able to breathe w/little or no stress. I couldn’t tweet this, this time last year. #31Thanks

13: Today, I’m thankful for the service at church. A word in time does a whole lot of good. #31Thanks.

14: Today, I’m just thankful for food because let’s face it, food makes me happy. #31Thanks

15: Today, I’m thankful for laughter. Nothing is better than a good laugh. Thankful for the things and people who make me laugh. #31Thanks

16: Today, I’m thankful for my place after a day at work and it’s tranquility. #31Thanks

17: Never been good w/the rain; I have a cold but still, you cannot but be thankful for rain. Today, I’m thankful for just that. #31Thanks

18: Today, I’m thankful for God’s grace as I passed my CISA exams with a good score too. It’s been a grace filled year so far. #31Thanks

19: Today, I’m thankful for the success of @SmileCare‘s Retreat 2014 and the new friends we all got to make and meet. #SCIfamily #31Thanks.

20: Today, I’m thankful for my mother. She is stronger than I know and wiser than I think. #31Thanks.

21: Today, I’m thankful for the little break of days I get off work this week. #31Thanks.

22: Today, I’m thankful for noodles and how quick they get done when this hunger is no longer joking. #31Thanks

23: Today, I’m thankful for music. Good music, because she’ll always be there. #31Thanks.

24: Today, I’m thankful for peace of mind; which I find these days thru trust in God. I’ll take that any day over everything else. #31Thanks

25: Today, I’m thankful for the bad dreams that stay as bad dreams. Sleeping and waking to a new day is really a miracle. #31Thanks

26: Today, I’m thankful for my friends. It’s always a holiday with them around. #31Thanks

27: Today, I’m thankful for Sunday naps. On days like this, it’s a beautiful thing. #31Thanks

28: Today, I’m thankful for long weekends. Do I really need to explain why? It’s a Monday and I got to go to the movies. #31Thanks.

29: Today, I’m thankful for Family who just landed safely into the country; with the recent happenings. I better be thankful. #31Thanks

30: Today, I’m thankful for the meh days like today; I’ll be sure to appreciate the better days ahead even better. #31Thanks

31: Thankful for the month of July; all 31 days and the many reasons I’ve had to be thankful. Thankful for @4Laa for starting #31Thanks

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Taking time out to be thankful for something or someone everyday through the month of July has been refreshing for me.

It’s August!

What and who are you thankful for? Tell us!

There has to be something or someone.

But then, this is what I think, what do I know?