***Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year for me. My career in real estate is a result of a literal life-changing event in January 1992 - the sudden death of my father. The previous Thanksgiving was the last time I saw my dad. I was supposedly attending Arizona State University at the time and working full time with gemstones. Due to the demands of retail and the holidays, I had chosen to remain in Arizona for the holiday but my dad would not have any of that. I flew home Wednesday night and flew back 24 hours later. I should have hugged him longer and thanked him more for the part of him that is me. Of course I told him "I love you" but I should have shown him or demonstrated my love that day more to leave the impression of true appreciation when I left to return to Arizona that night. I did not come home for Christmas that year. Thanksgiving was the last time I saw him alive.
Where I am today is a result of my dad's passing. The glorious path I have traveled is the result something tragic. Yet I am thankful.
We all have much to be thankful. We are blessed with life and are challenged with the responsibility to make the most of our it. Each of us are born with gifts in the form of individuality, talent, inspiration, opportunity, and more. While using them all and making the most of them all is a daunting task in of itself, we are obligated to use our gifts to the best of our ability to help ourselves and those around us be independent, productive contributors to our society and the world.
No one person is "self-made". We are interdependent people. We all grow from lessons and experiences from others. The helping hand from time to time, the short-term loan, introductions to influential people, inclusion in networks, sharing experiences, the small talk over a bottle of wine - it all boils down to people. People helping people in business, in life, in family, in the spiritual we all have something to be thankful.
I Am Thankful |
I am thankful to my Creator. Commanding a virtuous, responsible life and the hope of the eternal. I am thankful for my extended family. We work together creating memories that will last beyond my lifetime, ones that offer warmth, comfort, and joy only a family can enjoy
I am thankful for humility. I am thankful for my health. To walk, talk, breath, and physically perform in the manner my body was designed is a blessing each day.
I am thankful for Advantage and its agents who continue to support the community through volunteering, donations, and support of our agents out in the market seeking to make a difference. It the circle of life, giving then receiving that makes our community whole. I am thankful to be in the position to serve. Serving my family, my friends, and the agents who choose to work with us. Through serving I get the opportunity to grow personally. |
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