Leading up to Thanksgiving and in recognition of the tendency to find the negative a more interesting topic of discussion, I’m trying to give some thought to some of the things for which I’m grateful on a daily basis.
I missed posting yesterday when I ran in a half-marathon. I’m grateful for the people who set up such a great event, for the nearly universally friendly people who participate in such events, and for the mental zone you get in where your legs feel good and the miles melt away.
And, for today, I’ll go to the cliche, but no less important, gratitude for a good family. Among other things, I had parents who provided for me, made sure I had a solid education, and did the hard, sometimes unrewarding things it takes to raise a fairly sizable family. And, I have a wife who puts up with my decidedly unromantic nature, apparently seeing other qualities in me. Finally, I have kids who I can say, with an utter lack of bias, are the smartest, cutest, funniest kids in the world who are very perceptive inasmuch as they (for now) think I’m pretty much the coolest person around.
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