Giving Thanks For Thanksgiving

At this time we stop and take a breath for that one special day to reflect on what makes us thankful. But what about the rest of the year? Shouldn’t we start every day thankful for at least one something in our lives? Our days are so hectic balancing work and family and we are bombarded with an overload of technology that it’s hard to take five minutes to go to our quiet place for refreshing our minds with thoughts of goodness. So we take this time to raise a glass of kindness and give thanks for …

Our families and friends

• Our jobs
• Our mentors and life’s experiences
• Those who don’t know us yet offer a warm smile or greeting
• Our homes
• Our freedom
• Grandchildren
• Puppies and kittens
• Coffee – and the barista who knows your order by heart
• Our health and modern medicine to help us when we’re sick
• Fresh air
• Flowers and sunshine and rainbows and sunsets
• The ocean and mountains
• Our education
• Diversity
• Ice Cream
• Teachable moments and those willing to teach
• Music and theatre and art and creativity
• Our men and women who serve
• A long nap on a rainy afternoon
• Our senses to enjoy the beauty around us
• Hugs
• Tears to shed for those we’ve lost and laughter to recall the memories
• Most of all, we are thankful for YOU.

What did we miss? What makes you thankful? Everyone at Sarasota Orthopedic Associates wishes you and your loved ones the happiest of Thanksgivings.