Happy Thanksgiving…

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Here are some things I’m thankful for in the year 2009:

I’m thankful for my family.  I never take them for granted and I love them all very much.

I’m thankful for my wife, who never gives herself enough credit even though she deserves it.  She’s a great partner and I’d tag along with her any time.

I’m thankful for my kids, and for the opportunity to watch them grow into the wonderful people they’re becoming.

I’m thankful for my health, and the wisdom that came with turning 40 that I’m not invulnerable, and it’s worth my while to take better care of myself before it’s too late.

I’m thankful for calorie counting and the iPhone app Lose It! for helping me to lose over 25 pounds since early September.  I’m very thankful to a friend of mine on the east coast for inspiring me to actually, really do it.  And lastly, I’m thankful to all my friends and family who have unceasingly supported and encouraged me.  It makes it so much easier knowing they’re behind me.

This year, I decided to put a solid effort into a friendship that I hold dear, but that I had sadly neglected and taken for granted over the last few years.  I’m thankful that they responded and reciprocated, and now our friendship is better than ever.

I’m thankful for all my friends, who give life a richness that “things” don’t provide.

I’m thankful for my home.  It is a very good one and I’m happy living there.

Since I’m new to it this year, I’m thankful for Facebook, for helping me hook up with old friends, keep in better touch with current friends, and even make some new friends.  There are people I’m talking to today that I probably would never have talked to again in the normal course of life were it not for such a valuable communication medium.

Happy Thanksgiving!