An Attitude of Gratitude
The theme around NRE this holiday season has been "An Attitude of Gratitude." We have so very much to be thankful for this holiday season. Most of my blog audience is from the St. Louis metro area. How grateful am I to be in this beautiful city! The media has made a big deal about St. Louis being the most dangerous city in the country. There may be some statistical significance to the report. But my experience with St. Louis has been fantastic. Born in Town and Country, I continue to live within 1/2 mile of my childhood home. I love the wide open spaces of my aptly named community.
St. Louis is a town of wonderful restaurants, reasonably priced museums and cultural sites, and eclectic shopping. My St. Louis is a place where the cashier at the local Straub's knows my girls' names. My St. Louis offers me an outlet for my cooking passion through courses at the Kitchen Conservatory. My St. Louis is friendly, clean, and orderly. The hospitals are world class. The schools are without peer. It's a great place to raise a family.
I am grateful for teachers this year. So many educators spend their days toiling with our nation's youth for little compensation and less acknowledgement. This year, I want to remember and recognize their gifts and passions.
I am also grateful for family. I have been blessed with a loving wife and three beautiful little girls. Each holiday season, we take a photograph of the girls to use with our holiday cards. At the risk of being too cliche, I can't believe how big they are getting.
During this holiday season, I intend to spread my gratitude to others by being thankful and expressing gratitude to those around me. I have a large stack of "Thank Yous" scheduled to go out each day. The act of showing a little kindness to those around you can multiply to many more than just the intended recipient. And, you know, it makes you feel good too.
St. Louis is a town of wonderful restaurants, reasonably priced museums and cultural sites, and eclectic shopping. My St. Louis is a place where the cashier at the local Straub's knows my girls' names. My St. Louis offers me an outlet for my cooking passion through courses at the Kitchen Conservatory. My St. Louis is friendly, clean, and orderly. The hospitals are world class. The schools are without peer. It's a great place to raise a family.
I am grateful for teachers this year. So many educators spend their days toiling with our nation's youth for little compensation and less acknowledgement. This year, I want to remember and recognize their gifts and passions.
I am also grateful for family. I have been blessed with a loving wife and three beautiful little girls. Each holiday season, we take a photograph of the girls to use with our holiday cards. At the risk of being too cliche, I can't believe how big they are getting.
During this holiday season, I intend to spread my gratitude to others by being thankful and expressing gratitude to those around me. I have a large stack of "Thank Yous" scheduled to go out each day. The act of showing a little kindness to those around you can multiply to many more than just the intended recipient. And, you know, it makes you feel good too.
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