Whether it’s a person, object, form of entertainment, place, or concept, everyone can be grateful for many things. I asked around and found out some of the things for which people express gratitude.

While some items on the list might not apply to you, most are items for which we can all be grateful at one time or another in our lives:

People & Relationships

    Family
    Friends
    Good teachers
    Role models
    My boyfriend
    My girlfriend
    My parents
    My children
    Babies
    Siblings and cousins
    A decent landlord
    Mentors
    Family reunions
    Engagements and weddings
    Pets
    Nice Wait Staff
    High school reunion

Health

    Generally good health
    The ability to walk
    Breathing
    My genes
    Good hearing and eyesight
    A Sound Mind

Safety and Security

    Police and Fire Departments
    U.S. Military
    National Weather Service
    Freedom of the press
    Freedom of religion
    Domestic Privacy

Modern Luxuries

    Clean water
    Mouth wash
    Cars
    Public transportation
    Air conditioning
    Clothes that fit

    Washers and dryers
    Work at home jobs
    Being employed
    Book publishers
    Financial aid
    The ability to own property

Technology

    GPS
    DVR
    Pandora
    Computers
    Smartphones
    The Internet
    iTunes
    Powerpoint
    Photographs

Entertainment

    Movies
    Broadway shows
    ESPN and ESPN2
    TV news
    Learning Channel
    History Channel
    Xbox, Gameboy
    Books
    Paint
    Concerts
    Wall Street Journal
    Art
    Fashion
    "Retail therapy"

Sports

    Running
    Skiing
    Rowing
    College basketball
    Tennis
    NFL
    NHL
    MLB

Foods

    Good food
    Mexican food
    Sushi
    Pizza Fruit
    Ice cream
    Crunchy peanut butter
    Cream cheese
    Beer
    Tea
    Chocolate
    Asparagus
    Miso soup

Places

    The USA
    National and state parks
    Social scenes
    Bars
    Whole Foods, Earth Fair, and Trader Joe’s
    Costco and Sam’s Club
    Coffee shops
    Public schools and universities
    Swimming pools
    The beach and mountains
    Shopping malls
    Cruise ships
    Arboretums
    Vancouver
    Niagra Falls
    NYC

Nature

    Pretty weather
    The arrival of spring
    The arrival of fall
    Thanksgiving
    Freshly cut flowers
    First snow

Concepts

    Learning
    Formal education
    Lessons learned
    Experiences
    Respect
    Ability to change