thankful... by josh groban

i was listening to josh groban's christmas cd, NOEL, tonight on my way home from helping my parents babysit mackenzie & madeline. it's a beautiful night here in charlotte. a perfect night to cruise with your windows down (yes, it's still that warm in december) & just enjoy some really good music.

thankful is one of the first songs that came on & it got me to really thinking how much i have to be thankful for. even in the midst of all the mess of this world, i have SO much to be thankful for.

check out this CD for sure this christmas! i highly recommend Ave Maria & The First Noel with Faith Hill (love her!)

thankful by josh groban

Somedays, we forget to look around us,
Somedays, we can't see the joy that surrounds us,
So caught up inside ourselves,
We take when we should give,

So for tonight we pray for,
What we know can be,
And on this day we hope for,
What we still can't see,
It's up to us, to be the change,
And even though we all can still do more,
There's so much to be thankful for,

Look beyond ourselves,
There's so much sorrow,
It's way too late to say, I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth,
It's so long overdue,

So for tonight we pray for,
What we know can be,
And everyday, we hope for,
What we still can't see,
It's up to us, to be the change,
And even though we all can still do more,
There's so much to be thankful for,

Even with our differences,
There is a place we're all connected,
Each of us can find each others light,

So for tonight, we pray for
What we know can be,
And on this day, we hope for,
What we still can't see,
It's up to us, to be the change,
And even though this world can still do so much more
There's so much to be thankful for.