Thursday, November 22, 2012

Giving Thanks

There are so many things I am thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day, but my thanks are not just limited to one day of the year.  What I am thankful for I carry with me every day; although, I may not express my thanks openly on a daily basis to those I am thankful for, but today is the one day I will.  Here are my top ten things I am thankful for today and everyday of the year.

10. I am thankful for the place where I grew up, Concord, New Hampshire.  This small town is a great place to raise a family and a place where you appreciate small town living that enriches your life.  It definitely taught me to be humble, grounded, and kept my feet on the ground.  I think about and miss New Hampshire every day. 

9. I am thankful for the humble and simple life my parents provided for me and my siblings.  It has given me a greater appreciation of the things I have been able to accomplish and goals I have reached throughout my life. 

8. I am thankful for the people I have met throughout the 41 years of my life, whether short or long-term, a brief encounter or one that has lasted for years; you have made some kind of impact on my life.

7.  I am thankful for the friends that have come in and out of my life and those that have remained.  We have shared personal struggles, good times, and had a lot of laughs together.

6.  I am thankful to the City of Columbus, Ohio for being progressive in the amount of education and therapeutic programs they offer to families raising a child with autism.

5. I am thankful for all the therapists, teachers and doctors, who worked with my son throughout the years to help him develop and understand the world around him.  Without dedicated professionals like you I am not sure Zach’s future would have as much hope. 

4.  I am thankful for my mother for the 40 years she was with me before she passed.  You taught me how to be child, young man and adult.  You showed me how to be kind, caring, and loving to those around me.

3. I am thankful for my children for keeping me grounded. You make me want to be a better father every day.

2.  I am thankful for my wife and the more than 20 years we have spent together and the incredible friendship we share.  You are definitely the rock of the family.
1. I am thankful for each day I am allowed to continue living on this earth and the time I get to spent with my family.  I could not imagine being without you. 

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