For USA readers, yesterday was Thanksgiving – I spent the day with family, being thankful for so much. For the international readers, I hope you joined in yesterday, or perhaps will join me in some thankfulness today.
Front and center on my list of things to be thankful for are: health, family, and community. Health makes the whole thing possible; family–immediate and extended–gives me the daily dose of what love really means, as well as the strength to live a full life; and community–my friends, my amazing staff, co-collaborators, and you–make it all so exciting, rich, and inspirational beyond my wildest dreams. All these things are wonderful and worthwhile things to celebrate.
Within the always-humbling, sometimes-overwhelming presence that this community has in my life, I draw an immeasurable amount of inspiration and motivation. It’s continually shocking for those times when I receive your thanks or kind words, because in my head, our roles are reversed – I feel like the one who clearly derives the most benefit from your participation in this constantly growing community. Words here cannot extend a big enough thanks to you.
Let me take a moment to thank a small handful of friends, collaborators, organizations that have for some reason or another recently made an (another?) impression on me. This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a short one that is present for me at the moment. They are all, in some unexpected ways, not to be missed:
NON PROFIT ORGS
4Culture.org
Blue Earth Alliance
Help-Portrait
MUSIC
Head Like A Kite
Victor Shade
Say Hi
Fences
Shabazz Palaces
GOOD PEOPLE
The Superformula
Ace Hotel
Vince Klimek.
Matt’s In The Market.
Foodista
Small-Lot Wines
Mike Horn
Build LLC
Theo Chocolate
Lastly. If you feel inclined to, please share in the comments section below something you’re thankful for. Anything sincere–and this is not just for the USA folks. It might be a USA holiday, but gratitude is worldwide. I’ll select a handful of comments and send you a signed book or something else to show my thanks for your sharing.
Oh, and I always love this reminder: “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward Have a great weekend.
Today I am grateful for my parents, who have given me so much and still continue to do so.
I am thankful for Love and Hope. For the people around me that makes everything in my life worth living and worth waiting for. And last but not the least, I am and will always be thankful for the salvation that Jesus has given me. best thing in the world.
Happy Thanksgiving guys!
I’m grateful for so many things it’ll take forever to write them here (I do keep an “I’m grateful for” list that I refer to often), but right now I’m grateful for this post and the amazing comments it generated. I read through them all and it’s truly inspiring. You’ve created a great community of interesting people here that we all learn from. I’m grateful for that too.
love – To feel loved and also give love
life – because we only have one and I strive to make it the best one possible
challenges – To make me better
music – To inspire and get me moving
internet – for all the education and allowing everyone to connect easily
inspiration – for making me think of new and exciting ways to look at things
education – I love to learn and hope I never stop wanting more
photography – so I may share my vision with others
family – for their love and support
charity – so all will feel important and have their needs met
patience – I’m thankful that my wife has a lot of it. 😉