I first and foremost hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and takes a moment to realize how blessed and thankful you are. I would also like to thank the troops overseas for continue to fight for all of us here in the homeland, on that note I am going to take this blog to fill you in on what I am thankful for, and how fortunate and lucky I really am.
I am most thankful for the family and friends I have. I have a supportive family that has let me chase my dream, and do it my way even if they at times did not agree on my decisions. I don’t get home that often to see them, so I make the most of it when I do. I am thankful for all my six siblings, three nephews and great parents. I am thankful for a father I can relate to, who is more than a father, but a friend. Someone that I can tell everything to, and will always be there for me not matter how bad I mess up. Also to my mother who is always there for me, and always make sure I stay safe, and to my step mom, who has pushed me and motivated me to always give me all, and not half ass it.
I am thankful for my job. Outside of the fact that I work in the sports media industry, and the fortunate opportunities I have had. I work in a building in an awesome location downtown with great people who help, support and motivate each other. I hear people complain all the time about some of the coworkers they work with, I don’t have that problem, I look forward to work every morning. I have great bosses and great colleagues, so a big Thanks goes out to all of them.
I am thankful that I was blessed with my fathers outgoing personality, the next stranger I meet will be the first. I have some of the best friends in the world, that no matter what we do we always have a good time. I am also thankful for my friendship with Dan Wheldon. For years, I was just a fan who would say hi and ask for an autograph at the track, but over the last eight months, we have became friends away from the track. I am thankful that I attended his final three Indy Car starts, and his final two wins, at Iowa in 2008 and this year’s Indy 500. I am thankful for the drinks and laughs in Broad Ripple, thankful to have watched him test the new car and the autographs for myself, my brother and father, you are truly missed Danny Boy.
I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving, enjoy some football and food. Thanks for reading, and Go Lions!
