Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, Blah! What do I have to be thankful for? After all, in this time of massive turmoil, in the last four years I have witnessed the industry I once loved disappear and my business at, which I happily toiled for thirty-five years, dry up and die. Like so many, my income stopped completely and totally, as if it had driven off a five thousand foot high cliff into the Grand Canyon. Yet the mammoth bills I had accumulated remained, bills that I had agreed to pay, but couldn't.

I felt guilty as a barrage of daily calls began from people I barely understood, demanding and if that didn't work, begging that I make one payment as if their jobs depended on it—and maybe they did. I watched helplessly as friends, colleagues and competitors, alike were stripped of everything as if a swarm of locusts had descended on them. I wasn't exempt. I lost my two million dollar home, cars and was forced to file bankruptcy.

Recriminations started. How could I have not seen this financial tsunami coming? Why hadn't I slashed my prices so I'd at least have some money? Why hadn't somebody warned me, us, the public? How could something so colossal and debilitating—literally paralyzing our great country—materialize out of thin air, without someone knowing?

I grew bitter.

For what, I asked myself, do I have to be thankful?

But when I really thought about it, I had plenty.

Even though we'd lost everything, my loyal and beautiful wife of thirty years, stood by me. For that I'm thankful.

Our grown children also stood by us and we're thankful.

Hmmm. What else do I have to be thankful for?

My wife, who'd been a realtor, managed to find work after a year, as a Special Ed Director. We're thankful for that.

For the time being, our credit is ruined, but who needs credit when you have no bills. I'm thankful for that.

Health, I'm rarely sick and when I am it's usually for a short period. I'm thankful for that.

On the frivolous side, I have a thick head of hair and look young for my age. I'm thankful for that.

Fortunately, with no prior experience or education, I began writing as a hobby seven years ago and now it has become my career. I'm thankful for that.

Although I occasionally lose my train of thought and often forget names, my mind is solid. I'm thankful for that.

I'd like to see and hear better, but hey, it's not bad and I'm thankful for that.

Although millions are unemployed and suffering, we managed to find our niche and mine is in the growing robust field of digital publishing. I'm thankful for that.
Then despite the screwed up politics, I live in one of the prettiest states in the greatest country on earth. I'm very thankful for that.

WOW! Now that I think about it, I have a ton of things to be thankful for!

I feel much better now. I hope everyone who reads this has a lot to be thankful for. But even if you don't, if there is at least one bright spot in an otherwise dismal life, it's enough to build upon and be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

and while I'm at it, have a 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Location: Monterey Pop Festival, 1967.
Scene: A beautiful woman named Carol, a five piece band named Maidenhead, a motor home and desire.
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After playing the set of their life, at the Monterey Pop Festival, the five members of the Maidenhead become mesmerized by Carol, a mysterious beauty who shows up at their motor home asking to use the restroom. As the night moves on they toke a little grass, shed a few clothes and get to know each other. It's the Summer of Love and they want her for sure and it's looking more and more like she wants them. Will she? Dare she?

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