gratitude

Being in Jerusalem and traveling to Turkey has made me recognize the value of certain things in America that I took for granted growing up. Here’s a list of things I grew to appreciate:

1. free public bathrooms

2. Provided toilet paper in said bathroom

3. Western toilets

4. A juicy hamburger and fries

5. a nice, cold, bubbly  Diet Coke

6. A cool breeze on a hot day

7. Traffic/store signs in English

8. Vendors that respect personal space

9. Grass/trees-anything green

10. Not having to bargain for an item

You don’t realize that the small and insignificant things really do make a difference . Be thankful for free bathrooms and pricetags!! You won’t realize they’re important until you don’t have them.

diet coke is a rare find here in Israel/Turkey. we take advantage of it every time. (and some chocolate, too)

p.s. i love being here.