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11/23/2006: "Mighty Thankful"

No matter who you are, you have a lot to be thankful for in life. Some of us have better lives than others, and different perspectives on life, but the one common thread is that we all should be thankful.

I'm no different. I have a lot to be thankful for. I'm 47 years old, and both of my parents are still alive and in relatively good health. I've had very little tragedy in my life, and have never been touched by the death of someone close to me. I'm in good health myself, and have a pretty good life. I have a roof over my head, and a job I enjoy - even if it's gonna make me work three and a half of the four days of the Thanksgiving holiday. Still looking for that right person to share it with, but I'm thankful that I can still see that in an optimistic fashion ...

I get pissed off every once in a while at some of our countries policies, but I'm thankful that I can view America from the inside and not the outside. After all, I could be one of those poor folks trying to cross the border into America in the hopes of a better life for their family back home, or walking the streets of Sadr City looking for a Starbucks ...

I'm thankful for those who have much who take a moment to remember those who do not. Across America today, groups of people will be serving Thanksgiving dinner to those less fortunate, and I think that's a great thing. The American people are seen as selfish and self-centered, and often they are. But they are also wonderfully compassionate, and on days like this it shows.

And of course, I'm thankful for you. Anyone who takes time from their busy lives to read these meager words deserves my thanks. This website has always been a labor of love, and anytime someone takes the time to post a message at the forums or send an email or add a comment to the blog, it reminds me that in some little way I'm impacting someone else. So thank you.