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I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and to mention a few things that I am thankful for. I do apologize that the only horrific element to this topic is the carnage I unleashed upon my waistline today.

I, like many people tend to dwell on the things that go wrong in life. As an aspiring and struggling writer and entrepreneur, I have had more than my share of roadblocks these last couple of years. Even though I have always kept my eyes on my goals and long-term vision, I have succumb to bouts of depression and feelings of hopelessness. I just try to remind myself of all the great successes people have had over the years who have struggled before finally making it. So today, I did take a personal accounting of what I had to be grateful for. I must admit, I initially had a hard time identifying what those things were. I guess a bit of a hangover from my funk.

First, I am thankful that I do live in a society where I can express myself freely on this blog and in the public square. I have the ability to create through writing and if I write something good, I will have the opportunity to find others that want to read it. I live in the land of opportunity, and that makes it possible to prosper when I create a product or service that enough people want to buy. In this society, I can keep the majority of the rewards I reap. I know that I must never take my freedom for granted.

I am also thankful for the fact that the U.S. has not been attacked like the poor people in Mumbai, India. The attack there particularly hit home since I have associations with some people there. A company I am affiliated with has a strong relationship with a group of programmers in Mumbai. They have been working with us for nearly two years and have become like an extended family. I have not met them personally but feel like I know them well by daily electronic communications. Needless to say, my heart sank when I heard about the attacks since it was very near to their offices and the train station that many of them use to commute. I am thankful to have learned earlier today that all in that group are OK. I feel for the hundred-plus people that were killed and the many more that have been kidnapped. I pray for their safety.

We should all be thankful for our freedom and must never allow it to be taken from us. I am grateful for the safety of our partners in India, they are doing an incredible job on our project. If you would like to see what they are working on, click here. The site is still in Beta and will be officially launched in the coming weeks but it will be an amazing, groundbreaking site. Spend five minutes there doing a free profile and you’ll have indisputable data of what’s great about you! You’ll be thankful you stopped by. Feel free to check it out before it goes global. Happy Thanksgiving!

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