Thanksgiving 2018

Things to be thankful for today (and every day)

My wonderful and supportive wife who impresses me each day with her commitment to helping those around her.
My three incredible sons, each of which finds his own way to make me proud. I was glad to have two of them home for Thanksgiving.
I wish the third could have been here.
The forty-five or so years I got with the force of nature that was my mother. I wish we’d had more Thanksgivings together. I’m glad that together and apart, we often found ways to invite others to join us.
What’s left of my family, including my cousins, who I don’t talk to nearly enough, and my brother- and sister-in-law, who, among other things, are excellent travel companions.
A group of friends who make me feel like family. This year, I feel particularly thankful for two old friends who visited us in late summer and early fall and the family who invited us for Thanksgiving.
A job that I enjoy, that lets me make a positive difference to some great young adults, and that compensates me well for those activities.
Many of those young adults, who make their own difference.
Live music [1].
I have the opportunity to write each day and I have people who read what I write.
A host of other things that I’m too lazy to write about.

This year, I’m also thankful that I did not have to have the dreaded political argument with an uncle at Thanksgiving dinner. But then I’m rarely faced with such challenges.

Next year, I hope to add having all three sons home for Thanksgiving and hosting another morning of bagel making to the list.

[1] Recorded music is pretty great, too.

Version 1.0 of 2018-11-22.