Giving Thanks

It's been a crazy year, and sometimes it's the crazy years that remind me of how much I have. What all am I thankful for?

• My loving husband, Hal, who has been more caring and supportive than I could have wished.
  
• My family, especially my sister Tracie and her husband Steve, who made my dad's final years so comfortable at home.
• Hal's parents, Louise and Tom, and our dear friends Susan and Mark, who welcomed me into their homes with such friendship and love this past year as I worked at RWJF while "living" in Minnesota.
• Our many, many friends, who have stood by us and supported us in good times and bad.
• The memory of my parents and my friends Liz, Lissa and Nina, who lived lives of such purpose and love. I hope to emulate their example.
• Work that gives both support and meaning to my life.
  
• Physical comforts that far too many people do not share this holiday season.
• A sense of optimism that the best is yet to come.

Happy Thanksgiving, all.