The Aerie
I have to admit, this was a good idea.
I mean, we spend so much of our time complaining, and taking things
for granted, it really does make sense to devote a day to
appreciation. To taking stock and realizing that having any stock to
take is better than the alternative.
So despite the fact that I'm as broke as hell and hoping some checks
arrive sometime soon, what do I have for which to be thankful?
Plenty.
Spiritually I'm thankful that I'm not burdened by religious thought.
Life's a lot simpler and straightforward when you're not trying to fit
your conclusions about God into the evidence of day to day living.
Other people have other conclusions, and apparently their beliefs suit
them, so that's all well and good. But for me, this works, and I'm
thankful for it. I have a sense of spirtuality and transcendance that
exists without the need for Deity.
I'm thankful that I have a chance to measure myself against my dreams.
That means that I'm free to act (thanks to all those who made this
possible throughout history), I'm skilled and intelligent, and I have
ambition. With the exception of some of my skills, the rest is the
product of circumstances outside my control, and for those gifts I'm
thankful.
I'm thankful for my family. I have three healthy and intelligent kids,
and for that no amount of thanks will ever be sufficient. I have a
spouse who is funny and smart and supportive, a great mom and a great
cook, and for that I'm very thankful.
I have good friends and acquaintances, people who I know I could count
on in time of need. People who have been there for me in the past when
things were rough, friends who share my interests and tolerate my
jokes. Thanks.
I'm really thankful for my business partner, who puts up with my
scatterbrained approach to business. Having been in several different
ventures in my life, I know the value of a steady, reliable partner,
and it cannot be expressed in terms of dollars. Thanks. I'm thankful
that I'm able to work on this business, however thready the income: it
beats sitting on tenterhooks waiting for a layoff notice. And I'm
thankful I can have a beer with lunch whenever it suits me!
I'm thankful that I have a good home, however messy. A safe place to
live. A good environment for my kids.
And I'm thankful that at my ripe old age I'm still able to work on
improving my health and physical well-being. I'm thankful that I'm not
completely insane.
Food. Friends. Family. A roof over my head. Good work to do. A safe
place to live.
I really don't know what I have to complain about.
[1]Last
Posted by Albatross at November 28, 2002 12:00 AM