Happy Thanksgiving!

Have You Ever Had A Year Where You Had To Sit And Think For A Moment If There Was Anything To Be Thankful For At Thanksgiving? This Year Is That Year For Me.
This Past Year For Me Has Been A Roller Coaster Ride For Me.
This Past Summer I Lost A Brother In An Auto Accident. A Beloved Uncle Passed Away. I Also Lost One Of My Very Closest Friends Who Died But Not Discovered For Two Days In His Home. Finally My Beloved And Loyal Dog, Mr Bear Was Viciously Attacked And I Had No Choice Other Than To Have Him Put To Sleep.
Realizing As I Get Older I Will Lose More Friends Through Death And This Must Be Something I Should Prepare Myself For. I Have Always Had A Difficult Time Dealing With Death.
In Spite Of All The Heartache This Past Year Has Brought Me I Can Say There Is Still Much To Be Thankful For.
I Am Thankful For My Health. Even That Was Skeptical When I Was Having Severe Pain In My Upper Shoulder Area. After All The Test Had Been Returned I Was Going To Have To Live With A Condition That Would Never Go Away. However It Is Somewhat Treatable With Pain Medication. Far Better Than What I Initially Thought May Have Been A Heart Related Condition.
I Will Always Have My Moments Of Pain But It's Tolerable And I Am Still Able To Continue With My Charatible Mission. I'm Just Thankful It Was Not My Right Shoulder or Otherwise I Would Not Be Able To Bowl Any Longer.
I Am Also Thankful For The Good Health Of My Parents. Because Of That We Can All Share The Joy Of Bowling Together On The "Old Folks League".
Ofcourse My Grandchildren Bring Me Much Joy And Am Thankful I Can See Them Often.
I Am Thankful For The Friendships I Have.
I Am Thankful I Was A Part Of Delivering Thanksgiving Meals To A Couple Needy Families This Year And See Their Joy In Receiving.
So All In All When Things Look So Bad, There Are Always Things To Be Thankful For.

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

PS. Happy Birthday Mr Bear. I Will Always Remember You And Your Courage To The Very End.