Friendship ranked quite low on the list of things for which people are grateful.
To stop my self-loathing, I have to remember the things I'm thankful for. My childhood wasn't ideal, but it was good enough.
This year, at Thanksgiving, a very good family friend who is just now in remission from cancer gave a speech that is hard to forget. We all had gone around the table saying what we’re grateful for—friends, family, jobs, homes, pets, good food—and then I think we all felt quite humbled when it came time […]