A Season of Thanks
Washington, DC,
Nov 24 -
This week, many folks will travel across the country to reunite with their loved ones for Thanksgiving. It is a chance for all of us to briefly pause from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives and gather with friends and family to give thanks for all the blessing in our lives.
Thanksgiving is a special time of year when folks brave relentless highway gridlock and teeming airports and train stations to reunite for a few days of celebration and reflection – reliving old memories and making new ones.
Every Thanksgiving morning, our family usually treks to Warren Woods where we walk and run with everyone’s dogs, who of course always find their way into the stream. Once, I confess, I ended up wet as well, slipping off a tree that had fallen across. Somehow that story keeps getting better and better every year.
My children, Meg and Stephen, are anxious for a break from their busy schedules and a few home-cooked meals. And my wife Amey and I are looking forward to having our whole family together, even if it is only for a few days. Our kids are growing up so quickly, and it is these times together that mean the most.
Even with the challenges that our country faces here at home and around the world, we all have so much to give thanks for this holiday season. The times we share with family and loved ones are priceless.
I hope that everyone will take a few moments this week to remember all of those men and women who are not able to be with this year. Our thoughts and prayers are with our nation’s brave servicemen and women who are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and across the globe. We thank all our courageous soldiers and their families who have made tremendous sacrifices so that we may continue to enjoy our freedom and security here at home. We are all so proud of them and we wish they were here so we could thank them personally.
Amey and I wish you and your loved ones a safe, happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.
