The Forgotten Holiday

It wasn’t too long ago we had a holiday between Halloween and Christmas. What was it called again? Oh yeah, Thanksgiving. In a world dominated by consumer marketing, we watch shelves of candy corn and costumes swiftly get replaced with Christmas trees and giant inflatable candy canes. What the heck happened to Thanksgiving?! Where did it go?

Thanksgiving needs more marketing.

I’m not talking about giant inflatable cornucopias. I’m talking about all of us being Thanksgiving “marketers” and encouraging ourselves and each other to put more focus and attention on thankfulness.  There is always, always, always, something to be thankful for. Hell, there’s even reason to be thankful for the bad things in life, because they open up our eyes to be even more appreciative of the good things we weren’t paying enough attention to before.

In honor of this one-day-holiday (that we should really celebrate every day of the year), I wanted to share the six things I’m most grateful for:

1. I’m thankful for everybody in my life. Good and bad. Past and present. Because they have helped make me who I am today.
2. I’m thankful for my struggles in life as they have helped forged me become a stronger man.
3. I’m thankful for my health, for without it, I’m nothing but fertilizer.
4. I’m thankful to live in a country where I have freedom to choose, think and speak for myself.
5. I’m thankful for all that I have as well as all that I don’t have.
6. I’m thankful for my best friend and wife, Kristin.

Although we may not see Thanksgiving plastered across the shelves of retail stores, let’s not overlook it’s importance. Let’s remember this day of thanks, today and every single day of the year. And let’s spread the attitude of gratitude to everyone around us.

Give Thanks & Live Inspired,

Matt