Today is Thankgiving Eve 2021.

So many things have changed in the past year, even in the past two years. We have been through the grips of a global pandemic, times of civil unrest, riots, change in our political environment, even the evolution of teams and zoom meetings as an industry accepted means of conducting business.

Through all of this, are we truly thankful? Are we appreciative of what we have, are we content to have what we have? Are we experiencing joy?

“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen

This year as we sit down to participate in a yearly tradition of eating until we are uncomfortable, let’s take time to reflect and ponder on what we have and not on what we don’t have or what we wished we had. Let’s not dwell on the uncertainties in our world and our lives but rather on the gifts and joys we have around our tables. Celebrate the people in the chairs around our tables and commemorate the people that have left empty chairs and anticipate the chairs that will be filled with new family and friends in the future.

Life is good, and for that we can all be thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Brian