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I Am Thankful

November 24, 2011

vcmike

Sometimes I wish we didn’t need a big production of a Holiday to remind us to take stock of what we are thankful for.  Wouldn’t it be great to have a daily ritual of quickly reminding ourselves the many things in our lives with which we are blessed?  Then again, I guess it would be great to work out every day, to meditate every day, to weigh 25 pounds less, to return every email, not to lose my iPhone, wallet or keys, to always be mindful. So I don’t, and am not likely ever to, remind myself daily of the things for which I am thankful. But I’m gonna do it today.  Because I have some big ones.

The last year has been one of big change for me.  Change can be liberating, exciting and exhilirating. It can also be scary, uncertain and overwhelming.  I have made not one but two big life changes this past year: a divorce and leaving the partnership I’ve been part of for 12 years to start my own new thing.  And I’ve experienced all of these feelings and more in the process.   What I am most thankful for are the people who have been in my life along the way.

First is my kids.  I am truly blessed with four wonderful, beautiful little (and not so little) human beings who call me Dad.  I am so very proud of each of them.  They’ve had some changes thrown at them, and each of them has found their way.  They are healthy, happy 10, 12, 14 and 15 year olds.  And for that, and for them, I am so very thankful.

Second is my friends and family.  I’ve put them through their paces this year.  On both the personal and professional front, I needed an extraordinary amount of stuff — advice, feedback, support, encouragement, calming down, psyching up. you name it.  And I had a group of friends and family members who were always there to provide it.  I received much more than I gave back, but I knew it was OK, because I needed to.  For the friends and family who were always there for me, I am deepful thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

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  1. November 25, 2011

    Thanks, Mike, you too.

    Best of luck in the new venture, and your new path.

  2. November 29, 2011

    Just to let you know you have been Rickroll’d over at my blog:

    http://librachronicles.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/rickrolld-or-ive-finally-decided-to-create-my-blogroll/

  3. December 29, 2013

    Nata Simham Nandamuri Balakrishna is upcoming movie name is Legend. This film is directed by tollywood one of the top Director Boyapati Srinu. Produced by Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara. Jagapathi Babu for the first time acting with Nata Simham nandamuri balakrishna in Legend movie. Jagapathi Babu is playing the negative role in Legend. This film Heroines is Radhika Apte and Sonal Chauhan. Music Director by Devi sri prasad (DSP)

  4. May 27, 2014

    Sometimes its good to just sit back and think about all the things that you are thankful for. Whenever I do, it uplifts my spirits every time!

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