As the year ends and another year starts, have you looked back at your past experiences and counted your blessings? Here are 9 things animators should be thankful for.

1. COMPANIONS (family, friends, colleagues, pets, etc.)

2. Your HEALTH

3. Access to NECESSITIES

4. FREEDOM (to express, to choose one's state in life, etc.)

5. PROFESSION and EDUCATION

6. The LITTLE fun things in life

7. Being able to SURVIVE every single day

8. Life's unending supply of OPPORTUNITIES and POSSIBILITIES

9. SIMPLY YOU (your life, talents, skills, ability to learn and grow...)

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