I am thankful

I will readily admit that I have not and do not give thanks often enough for the good things in my life. While I never want to be thankful in the manner of those countless rote blessings I heard at the table before each meal as a child, I believe I should give thanks more often than on this annual holiday. Oh well, perhaps that will be a good resolution for the forthcoming new year.

I am thankful for:

• Reasonably good health


• Respectful friends, especially one budding new friend


• Knowing that within me the embers of affection and passion continue to glow, patiently awaiting the chance to burn brightly again


• A caring family


• Life's lessons that have been bestowed upon me throughout the years


• A job that allows me to prepare for a secure retirement