A question, posed in honesty, but all too often answered flippantly.  Well today I want you to take a moment and answer it for yourself.  I am going to also.  

I am thankful.  I'm thankful for the beauty each day brings.  For a wonderful wife, who hides the sun with her beauty, and shames the stars.  For three wonderful daughters who have been such an inspiration to me.  I'm thankful for a steady job in uncertain times, and caring people around me.  I'm thankful for my neighbors, who model true joy, and for my family.  For parents who instilled in me a sense of ethics, a moral code, and the intellect to know that 'because I said so' isn't a good enough reason to believe something.  For my nephew, CK, who is a beacon of hope, and my sisters who fill my life with laughter, and listen to my tears.  

I'm thankful for all you who are reading this short message, because I appreciate that you've taken time from your day to look in on me, and check my well being.  

So I can say, today, tomorrow, and into the future, I AM TRULY THANKFUL!

Thankful for all of you.

Arrynson