Thankful

The Holidays are upon us. This weekend’s weather has started to accelerate the feeling that Thanksgiving is quickly approaching us. In fact, it is only 11 days away. What does this mean to you? What are some of your favorite Thanksgiving memories?

Personally, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite Holidays because it is a time of remembrance and giving thanks. I have plenty to be thankful for, family, a loving wife, food, health, employment, and perspective. As I think about each one of these things, I become grateful and want to remember to not take them for granted. It is easy to get lost in the routine of the daily grind of the work week. Autopilot is a what comes to mind; however, we must guard against this. Going through our daily tasks on autopilot robs us of experiencing life. There is no reason not to have fun each day. For example, all it takes is to adjust your thought process and a little perspective.

This Thanksgiving I have to work on Friday, it was my choice because one person on our team needs to be at the office. My other team members families are not as close as mine. Therefore I volunteered to work Friday. Now I could have begrudgingly accepted this or as I have chosen to do is adjust my thought process. Instead of focusing on having to work on Friday, I have decided to think about how I get three days off in a four-day span. Doesn’t sound bad, does it?

Thanksgiving has always brought great joy to my life because it is a time that we get to spend with loved ones and there are no expectations of gifts or anything else. It is a time to be with loved ones and of course you get to eat great food. As I have gotten older, I have come to appreciate each moment more. We never know what each day will bring, we cannot control everything; however, we can control our reactions. I challenge everyone to do their best to make this Thanksgiving special for someone else. Take time and enjoy the journey. Be grateful for what you do have in your life and not thankless for what you don’t.