This week I intend to fall to the cliche and participate in the madcap rush to talk about the recent holiday -Thanksgiving. I might be drowned in the flood of all the other band-wagoners, but I'll risk it. It's an important topic, and if nothing else, I will benefit from putting my own two cents into coherent thoughts.
Of all the reasons I enjoy Thanksgiving, I'll admit that food and football aren't the finalists. The top spot belongs unquestionably to family. I've spoken before about surrounding yourself with greatness, and that's exactly what my family is to me. I can't go home without being reminded of something that I could do to make myself into a better person. I can't spend time with them without realizing that I am among some of the greatest people on earth. To me, my family is the perfect motivation for the "reason for the season" of Thanksgiving - gratitude.
One of the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has said that "if pride is the root of all evils, than it's opposite - peace, tranquility, and humility - is the root of all good.
I believe that a thankful life is much more fulling than spurts of receiving. So this holiday season, lets all remember to be the best that we can.
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