As Thanksgiving approaches, I am sitting here thinking about all the things that I have to be thankful for this year. As a real estate broker, I am very thankful that I am still in business. Even in our small community, I know of other realtors that have had to seek employment elsewhere in order to make ends meet. Some brokers have sold their businesses, or gone to work for other brokers, I am thankful that I still want to and can keep my doors open. Sales are definitely down from last year, the traffic and the calls are half of what they were. All the sales classes and books say numbers equate to sales, the more people you talk to or see, the more likely you'll be able to sell something. I have confidence that things will improve, new opportunities will present themselves, I need to be ready and willing to change.
I am thankful for a loving considerate spouse, who continues to plug away at his job in the Health Care Industry, even though the future may hold turmoil ahead for that industry. My children continue to bless me with grandchildren (new bundles of joy Jack and Ruthie!). That joy is indescribable.
As Bandera County's Veterans Service Officer, I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the veterans of this county and am extremely thankful for their service to this country. What I do for them pales in comparison to what they do for us.
As a citizen of the United States, I am thankful for the freedoms that I have to express myself and to have my own business, doing what I love, unencumbered.
Take time today and on Thanksgiving to tell those you love how important they are to you, and how grateful you are for knowing them.
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