I ' m thankful for the Ohio State University and the opportunities that it has provided to me . I ' m thankful for the University of Florida and the education that the majority of my family received there . I ' m even thankful for those bastards up north and the rivalry we have . This time of year is always so much fun because you guys don ' t know how to pick a college football team correctly . But most of all , I ' m thankful that every day I get to wake up in this beautiful country , which I have served and still love , and go to school and pursue my dreams . I ' m thankful for the doctors and nurses who are treating my mother ' s cancer . I ' m thankful for the life I have and get to lead because I was fortunate to grow up here in the greatest place in the world . God bless you all .