So Much to be Thankful For!

Thanksgiving as a national holiday has an illustrious past. In 1789, George Washington introduced the event as a national holiday. It was not until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln set the final Thursday in November. Fast forward to 1989 President George H.W. Bush, when granted the first official pardon to a turkey, a tradition that continues today, including this year. Humorously, it’s time for us to grant a few turkeys we know a pardon or two as well, right? 

Seriously, it’s in the spirit of thankfulness that reminds me how lucky I am and how important it is for me to let others know how thankful I am. Sometimes we don’t often share that thought out loud. So let’s all stop and take a deep breath right now…stop time passing for just one or two minutes. What are you thankful for right now? Is it having a wonderful home and having time to enjoy the people in your life that you are thankful? That would be a ‘yes’ for me…I have a lot to be thankful for!

• I’m thankful for the opportunities I have to make good on promises I’ve made.
• I am thankful because of challenges which serve as a vehicle to train me to be a better person.
• I am thankful for those who read, use, and share my Sarasota Hometown Blog content about my memories of Sarasota, my hometown.
• I am thankful for you…my family, friends and clients
• I am thankful for the most incredible and eclectic group of Real Estate clients who entrust me to help them make the right decisions about the largest purchase of their lives. And they not only give me the pleasure of using my gifts and experience to serve them, but they pay me, too, so I can provide for my family and live well!
• I am thankful for like-minded friends and mentors in the Real Estate industry who energize, challenge, influence, and help me.
• I am thankful for clients who entrust me with helping them to buy or sell their home in Sarasota.
• I am thankful for the United States of America. As broken as our federal government appears to be, I remain a proud patriot and could not be more thankful for the freedom we enjoy, those who have sacrificed to keep us safe and free, and the unlimited opportunities available to those who call this great nation home.
• I am thankful for the beauty of nature I experienced this past year, whether as dramatic as the Colorado Rocky Mountains or as simple as a ‘staycation’ at the beach here in my hometown.
• I am thankful to a talented and passionate wife who allows me to do what I do and is always by my side not only as my wife, but my administrative assistant. (Long hours, 7 day a week!) I just want to say thank you to Liz, without whom I would be lost half the time.

Yes, I have much to be thankful for. From my family to yours please know that we keep you in our thoughts, and hearts and we are thankful for each of you. We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!