I am thankful for having the opportunity to wake up each day with a smile on my face knowing that I have once again be given the gift of living one more day in Paradise. Some things we take for granted, others we work hours, weeks and years for, and some of us are grateful for the simple pleasures of a daily stroll on the beach and others are grateful for the huge 90” flat screen TV, who take pleasure and relaxation after a long day at work. No matter what we are grateful for, we at least share a day to give thanks. However a day seems petty compared to everything we experience in a year. History, tradition and yummy food aside, why is it that we rarely give thanks?
As a school teacher, I asked my students to keep a journal, and to write at least one thing a day that they were thankful for, I was received with expression of confusion, and when asked for examples I was also shocked that I could not provide one immediately, and instead had to take a minute to think of something. Therefor, along with my student, I took the task of writing one thing each day that I was thankful or grateful for.
Living in the Riviera Maya one might imagine that thankfulness comes easy, but us locals also have daily stress such as jobs and money problems.
I know that some days are more difficult to find something you are thankful for, but in the end, the fact that we are able to enjoy one more day of stress, relaxation, vacation, retirement, etc. should be reason enough.
Me? Well today I am thankful for the sun being out, for books, for my gorgeous troublemaking dog, my friends, for my crazy family, for my hectic job, the lack of traffic, coffee, for my delicious king size bed, Netflix, and my ceiling fan!

Greetings from the tropical waters of the Riviera Maya!

Camila Pittman