Happy Thanksgiving...

     A wish to one and all for a Happy Thanksgiving...safe travels to all who are on the road to family gatherings...I will be spending the holiday at work...(I work most holidays...such is the life of a security officer), but I am not looking for sympathy.  I am truly blessed to be able to work and live here in paradise...(my idea of paradise, anyway) and would like to share some of the things I am thankful for this day...(I LOVE theme blogs!)

T---is for Time.  We only get a set amount in our lifetimes and I wasn't taking care of that time when       I was younger.  I have been blessed with a "second" life and want to make sure that I spend it             more wisely.  The expression "you only go around once" is true, but you can change paths along         the way to make the ride a little less bumpy, if you take your time...

H---is for Health.  With all the crap I did to myself and put in myself over the years, I am amazed              that I am still here and mostly healthy...With the exception of wear and tear that we all go
       through as we age, I am thankful that all my parts still function.

A---is for Arizona.  I am so thankful that I was able to move here and able to continue to live in this
       beautiful place I now call home.

N---is for Niche.  I am thankful that I found my niche in my second career in security.  I seem to have
       a knack (wish that started with "N") for doing this sort of work and it is both rewarding and
       interesting.

K---is for Kin.  I am blessed to be related to outstanding people and blessed to have friends that I
       consider family.

S---is for Strength.  Not the physical kind,,,but the mental strength and determination to cope with all
      setbacks and hurdles along the way.  The strength to fight through problems and do what is
      necessary to "live the dream".

G---is for Golf.  You didn't think I would forget golf, did you?  I credit this wonderful game for
       having a hand in saving my life when sobriety was a dream I wanted to achieve...a 47 year old            love affair that I am thankful to be able to continue to play.

I---is for Imagination.  I am thankful for my "unique perspective"(insert any word here you like) and        my "creative" bent that seems to keep people entertained and sometimes scratching their heads.          Predictable?  I think not!

V---is for Values.  I dislike thinking that kindness, being a gentleman, and love for country are being
       pushed into "old school" thinking.  Treating people the way you want to be treated and hard work
       and earning respect may be "old school" in this entitled, over-sensitive society in which we live,          but I am thankful that I am "old school".

I---is for Innovation.  I am thankful to have the ability to change and adapt to situations that life                throws at me.  The ability to transform myself and adapt myself to this wonderful life we all share.

N---is for Nation.  I am thankful to live in the greatest nation on earth that provides me with the                  freedom to pursue my dreams and the freedom to say and write what I like in these blogs.

G---is for God.  None of this is possible without God's grace and guidance.  I know it's not                          fashionable to mention God these days, but I am not a slave to fashion...(you've seen how I                  dress!).  I give thanks to God for every day and for everything that I have.  He gives me strength          and more blessings than I deserve...

     So Happy Thanksgiving everyone...Hope you enjoy the rest of the day...