This Thanksgiving, I am appreciative of my wife & kids. Who could guess my fate if my wife hadn't had a little faith in me back in 1999, and said yes when I asked her to marry me. We had only been dating for a couple of weeks, and were only eighteen!
It's hard to be a young couple, and it's hard to be a young parent. You are forced to grow, and forced to get over yourself. You're forced to surrender to something bigger, and it is terrifying and wonderful.
My wife is beautiful, smart, and encouraging. When Barack Obama thanked Michelle during his acceptance speech, referring to her as 'the rock of our family', I welled up, because that is what my wife is to our family.
And my kids are amazing little people. They're creative, compassionate, and inquisitive. There is no greater blessing than being here to watch them grow up, and to grow into themselves. I am honored by my responsibility to them. They have filled my life with a meaning I know I would never have found elsewhere.
I don't know anything about God, or the ultimate meaning of it all. I am bad at math, am overweight, and have a short attention span. These are only a few of my many shortcomings.
But I am one lucky son of a bitch, and am profoundly thankful for the people I have in my life.
Find something in your life to be thankful for!
(If Bill Frisell can't get into you, you're locked up tight.)
Man thats nice stuff. Im still stuck at home, sicker than ever, so this tune was perfect. One of the few guitar players with his own sound. And one of my personal favorites. Enjoy your holiday!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lodo. Nobody sets a mood quite like Bill Frisell.
ReplyDeleteFeel better soon, and enjoy your Thanksgiving!