Happy Thanksgiving!

I have so much to be grateful for—family, friends, my kitties and you—but this Thanksgiving I thought I would tip my verbal hat to the man who taught me to be grateful, my Dad. Before my father died on Halloween/ Samhain in 2000 at the ripe old age of 89, he told me that he had never regretted a day in his life and that he never had a morning when he didn’t want to get up and go to work.

For him problems were challenges and tough times not only built character, it showed it. He could fix almost anything. He could captivate an audience telling one of his stories and he listened with the intensity that most people reserve for speaking. And whether I was heading off to grade school, or heading home from visiting him in Florida, his last words were never be careful or take care but have fun. He enjoyed every minute he lived and was grateful for each new day. Have fun was the last thing he ever said to me and it was really good advice. And now I give it to you—have fun. It will give you a lot to be grateful for.

Thanks Pop!