I am writing this on the day before Thanksgiving 2024. It just so happens that my usually-weekly commentary is being posted on Turkey Day.
I don’t want this to be a cheesy Thanksgiving-is-a-good-thing commentary, but, rather a genuine moment of reflection on how blessed we all are and don’t even realize it. The focus of soooo much of what we discuss deals with the negative…things that are wrong with our lives…that I hope to change your focus a bit. After all it IS THANKSgiving Day.
I’m grateful today.
I’m grateful that I have all my fingers and toes, eyes that work, 1.75 reading glasses at the Dollar Store, a functioning digestive system, and a mouthful of teeth.
I’m grateful for a warm house, a roof that doesn’t leak, trees in my yard, nuts on the trees and squirrels that eat the nuts.
I’m grateful for cars that run, brakes that work, wiper blades, dome lights, and fuzz busters.
I’m thankful for electricity, gasoline, paint remover, step ladders, lightbulbs, air conditioning, heaters, coffee pots, and garbage disposals.
I’m grateful for showers, hot tubs, dishwashers, refrigerators, micro waves, infrared saunas, septic tanks, and toilet paper.
I’m grateful for a big soft bed, the love of my life lying beside me, my special pillow, the ceiling fan above the bed, the gun on the nightstand, and the alarm c ...
