What I'm Thankful for this Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, when we are giving thanks for the many privileges we have in the United States, I will be in California with my brother. My brother and I didn't get off to the best start in life, he's 14 years older than me and hated me the moment I was a possibility. He never spoke to me until I was around 8, when I was just a normal part of his life and he had grown up from adolescent tantrum. Nowadays, I rarely see him, but I'm thankful that we're on good terms and can act almost like any other bickering brother and sister. I'm also thankful for this because this is the year that I realized he might actually care about me and not see me as just a person he had to deal with. It sure feels a lot better to have your brother care about you than ignore you completely. 

Another thing I am thankful for, is the ability to dance. I sometimes take it for granted that I was born healthy, with natural flexibility, and long limbs. However, earlier this year I realized how truly lucky I am to not just have flexibility, and long limbs, but the ability to walk. This realization came to me when I was dancing in the middle of the food pantry my dad volunteers at. A elementary age girl was there that had recently had surgery for her cerebral palsy. As I was dancing, she looked longingly at me and said, "I wish I could dance." It just about broke my heart. This sweet little girl could not dance because of her condition, and I felt awful for a few days. That is, until I realized that even though some people will never dance, I can bring joy to them through my dancing. And that is what I am truly thankful for.

Happy 85th Mickey

Today is everyone's favorite mouses 85th birthday. Created in 1928 by Walt Disney, Mickey's first appearance was in Steamboat Willie. Over the years, Mickey has gained popularity, his own television channels and many new friends. Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Daffy Duck, Daisy Duck, and Goofy are now the main friends of Mickey.

Mickey has his own theme parks and has made many people very happy over his 85 years.

Tunguska Event

In 1908 an enormous, mysterious explosion took place in Siberia, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. The explosion covered about 2,000 square kilometers and had an energy 1,000s of times higher than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The actual cause of this massive explosion is unknown, but many scientists agree that it was caused by a comet, but there has also been debate over the idea of alien invaders. Because of these thoughts, the Tunguska Event is under the X-files. The explosion would have registered a 5.0 on the Richter scale which considering, is a pretty large earthquake.