It looks as if some will be experiencing rough weather on Thanksgiving\u2026for some folks, in more ways than one.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll all be giving thanks for different things.\u00a0 A couple of weeks ago, my good friend Dan was stricken with a massive heart attack that almost killed him.\u00a0 Great docs brought him back, and he\u2019s now at home recovering from a quad bypass.\u00a0 Best of luck, bro.<\/p>\n
The grieving of others makes our own thanks more solemn.\u00a0 Yesterday, a good friend buried his wife of many, many years.\u00a0 He nursed her to the end while pancreatic cancer ravaged her.\u00a0 Shortly before that, another old friend lost his only son at age 40 in a tragic car crash.<\/p>\n
Like anyone else, I\u2019m grateful for my loved ones, my friends, and my colleagues.\u00a0 I\u2019m grateful also to the readers here, for their spirited discussions. And I\u2019m grateful to the extended families of my three friends mentioned above, who gave them support in a time when they needed it most.<\/p>\n
We could all do worse than aspire to be the people for whom others give thanks on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
I wish a safe, pleasant and meaningful Thanksgiving to you all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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