Some might call me an optimist, but I feel that my perspective is simply accurate – Could things be better? Sure. Could things be worse? Most definitely. So, when I take an accurate inventory of my environment and current life situations, I always start by giving thanks for the blessings I’ve received and the people who have positively impacted my life. A couple of years ago, I posted the 52 Things I was thankful for. As life seems to continually be improving, I figure I should be able to double that this year (at least!). Here goes…
I’m Thankful For:
- My Lord & Savior Jesus Christ
- My Wife – Bonnie
- My Daughter – Lexi
- Mom & Dad – Rebeca & Tony
- Four Older Brothers – Joe, Efren, Antonio, Noel
- Four Older Sisters – Irma, Corina, Araseli, Hilda
- 5 Brother-In-Laws – Bob M., Bob C., Bob G. (Rambo), Moises, Tyler W.
- Three Sister-In-Laws – Amy, Patricia, Annalicia
- Three Nephews – Meissa, Ruben, Benjamin
- Four Nieces – Heidi, Monica, Jessica, Maya
- Awesome Parents-In-Law – Nick, Holly, Russ, Clara
- Three Grandmas-In-Law – Betty, Joan, Gerry
- Brothers of Nu Alpha Kappa
- Little Bro Ivan
- Amazing Friends Worldwide
- U.S. Military Servicemen
- Good Health
- Job I Love – pTEC
- Great Co-Teachers – John, Jeff
- 2nd Job I Love – BravoDMS
- Safe Home
- Reliable Car
- Comfortable Shoes
- Warm Bed
- Hot Showers
- Bonfires
- Failures & Heartbreaks
- 2nd Chances / Do Overs
- Hard Lessons
- Apple, Inc – MacbookPro, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
- Internet – Google, Facebook, Twitter
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- 6:8 Ministries
- DeepStream Ministries
- Breath of Life
- 12×12 Love Project
- Buena Vista Sports Academy
- Educate BV
- Capstone Ministries
- BridgePoint Church
- Habitat for Humanity
- Answered Prayers Cross
- Metropolitan Ministries
- LoJack – cat
- Bailey – dog
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Religion
- Free Market
- Right to Vote
- Right to Bear Arms
- Civil Rights
- Women’s Rights
- Gay Rights
- Teachers – Bonnie, Irma, Nancy, Steve, Daryl, Catherine, Holly, Nick, Russ, Clara…
- Police Officers
- Firefighters – Rene
- Sanitation Workers
- Migrant Farm Workers
- Service Industry Workers
- Public Education
- Public Television – PBS
- Public Parks
- National Parks
- Public Beaches
- Hiking Trails
- Biking Paths
- Sunsets
- Sports – Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Golf, Running
- Nice Roads
- Sidewalks
- Trees – Palm, Pine, Oak, Maple, Orange, Lime
- Reinhart Chiropractic
- Hot Wings
- Cold Beer
- George Washington
- Abraham Lincoln
- Wright Brothers
- Thomas Edison
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Jackie Robinson
- Martin Luther King, Jr
- Cesar Chavez
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Barack Obama
- Donald Miller – Storyline
- Francis Chan – Cornerstone
- Pope Francis – Bishop of Rome
- Rick Warren – Saddleback
- Andy Stanley – North Point
- Perry Noble – New Spring
- Simon Sinek – Start w/ Why
- Chris Coyier – CSS Tricks, CodePen, Shop Talk Show
- Carl Smith – Ngen Works
- Gary Vaynerchuk – Vayner Media
- Tony Robbins – Ultimate Power
- Elon Musk – Paypal, Tesla, Solar City, SpaceX, Hyperloop
- Nike, Inc – Shoes, Clothes, Hats, Apps
- Under Armor Boxer Briefs
- Levi’s Jeans – 559, 569
- Music – Billy Joel, Santana, Stevie Wonder, Beatles, Eagles, John Mayer,
- The Daily Show w/ John Stewart
- The Colbert Report
- The Office w/ Michael Scott
- George Lopez
- Chris Rock
- An Accurate Life Perspective
I’m sure I could go on… In hindsight, I’m glad to see that this list is made up mostly of people and ideas and only a few material things. I’m so very thankful for all of the people who have invested in me (whether they did it intentionally or not) and I have an intense desire to pay it forward. Here’s to another year of standing on the shoulders of giants and being thankful for their help.
Happy Thanksgiving to all! #GodAlwaysProvides
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