More to be Thankful for

So much has been on my mind lately. So much talk on the news of changing health plans and interviews with Sarah Palin. They keep repeatedly asking her about her choice to keep her baby at her age even though she knew he'd have Down Syndrome.
With Thanksgiving this week and thinking of all the things that I have to be thankful for there is one most important thing in my life................which is simply my life.
My parents were 41 years old when I was born. They gave me life. They didn't know what my health would be. In the 1950's there were no sonograms or tests to see if I'd have Down Syndrome. They had no idea what sex I would be. They simply knew that they were going to have a baby. They barely had enough money to get by and support the children they had. I don't even know if they had any health insurance.
But I am positive that it never came to their minds that there might be a choice. They gave me life.
I am thankful that my parents gave me a loving home. I am thankful that my older brother and two sisters love me.
Yes, I have much to be thankful for............