The important thing about this photo, “I’m Thankful For,” is not the photo itself but the work that was done before it became this still image. The initial work involved my getting up morning after morning, grabbing paper and markers and scribbling out everything I was thankful for. This process changed my morning mood, made me see all the good things I really do have in my life. Made me think and feel, hey, today looks great. Let’s get started.