Every year here in the U.S. we have a holiday we refer to as Thanksgiving. It is a day where we take time to think about how fortunate we are and how grateful we are for everything we have.
So I thought I would sit down and put fingers to keyboard and let all of you, who are gracious enough to read these ramblings, understand what it is that I am grateful for this year.
- I'm thankful for my best friend... she knows who she is.
- I'm thankful for mom & dad. The love of a parent for their child is everlasting and cannot be described. When you know, you know. I went through some really tough times in my younger years and they were there... always.
- I'm thankful for my patients. You put your trust in me every time you see my face.. or at least *what* you can see of it. I am so grateful for that trust and I will *never* take that trust for granted.
- I'm thankful for the Team at my office. I've wanted to do this since I was 3 years old and I couldn't do it without you! We spend more time together than we do with our families and I am proud to call you all part of my extended family. You make me happy every day as I walk into the office.
- I'm thankful for the companies I get to work with in my consulting business. It is such an honor to help put my DNA into products and procedures that will change the lives of patients.
- I'm thankful for the crew that provides care for my dad. He was there for me and now I must be there for him and thanks to all of you, I know that his golden years are full of smiles and truly caring help.
- I'm thankful for the women and men who protect us and serve us. Those who get up every morning knowing that they have agreed to, if necessary, lay down their lives or put themselves in harm's way to keep the rest of us safe and healthy. It's impossible to list all of those careers, but people in the armed forces, first responders, security analysts, law enforcement, and emergency medicine professionals are some of the ones that come to mind.
- I'm thankful for baseball and my beloved Kansas City Royals. I great distraction when life is just too serious and too stressful. No matter how far I may travel, there is always a baseball with me... somewhere near by. I never really could get the hang of playing the game very well, but that doesn't mean I don't get incredible joy from watching others.
- I'm thankful for Z-Cat, the ginger tabby who curls up next to me at night and helps with my materials experiments and video shoots. I never thought I would be "a cat guy" until he came along. Now those soft orange paws help to lower my stress levels when I need it most.
- Last, but certainly not least, I'm grateful to God. I am the luckiest man I know. I've worked hard and I've had some good breaks come my way, but I believe there is a power in the universe that is stronger than anything else. I believe that there are no coincidences. I believe that there is an essence in the universe that loves us all. I also believe that we are supposed to take care of one another and love each another... not hate each other. Love always wins.
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