Be Thankful for Our Blessings
As we approach the holidays this year, it may seem harder than ever to find good news. There seems to be a daily drumbeat of bad news everywhere you turn. However, we have to remind ourselves that there is also much to be thankful for.
I am thankful for men and women who are willing to travel halfway around the world to protect our freedoms. Even on Thanksgiving Day, men and women in places like Iraq and Afghanistan stand ready to defend our nation and its interests. They are heroes. We miss them, but we are proud of their service.
Here in our nation, we have men and women who run into burning buildings and toward trouble just as fast as they can. Every day they put their lives on the line to protect our lives. They are heroes. We thank them for their service, even though that doesn't seem like nearly enough.
We are thankful that even though it's not perfect, we live in the greatest country on earth. A country that promises opportunity for anyone willing to work for it. A country less concerned with where you came from than where you are going.
Each of us is blessed to call ourselves Americans. Each of us enjoys freedoms and opportunities that do not exist in other parts of the world. While each family has its own unique gifts to be thankful for, Americans can be thankful that they still live in the land of the free and home of the brave.
Sincerely,
