Thanksgiving Long Weekend

A Very Special Long Weekend for me. This is the weekend we give thanks. I especially want to take this time to thank my family, friends, clients, associates and neighbours. I have much to give thanks about.

This has been a very difficult and trying past few weeks for my family. My sister has been in the hospital in Fredericton for the past few weeks trying to fix a problem she has been having with one of her lungs - 3 operations, 2 to fix the opening in her lung and 1 emergency surgery to stop some internal bleeding - Tanya is going to be fine and was moved out of the ICU yesterday and will hopefully be home with her husband and 6 year old son in a few days. And I am thankful.

A call came last week to tell me that my nephew was in a horrible car accident in PEI where he attends college. He and four friends were in a vehicle going too fast on roads that were not familiar. 2 of his friends were killed, one was badly hurt with broken bones and my nephew and the driver were spared. I am told that my nephew was sitting in the middle of the back seat with no seatbelt. When the car rolled, he was thrown through the windsheild and clear of the vehicle. While our family feels so very lucky for our gift of life, we mourn with the families that lost their young sons and brothers. And I am thankful.

We sometimes forget about all the true blessings in our life. Our health (mental and physical). Our home (diverse and free). Our friends (as crazy as some of them may be!). Our families (who accept us with all our faults).

Be good to each other this long weekend. Remember that each day here is a true gift. Embrace your friends and family as their presence is also a wonderful blessing. Keep well my friends.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Jarrett