Good morning everyone,
I hope you have had a good Thanksgiving and are ready for the big football match ups! This weekend in college football it’s “The Game” Michigan vs. Ohio State. I am excited for the game, although I am sure my family will want to have me watch it alone. I swear the coaches, players, and refs can hear me yelling at the television.
I just wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on Thanks Giving. In my family we are so busy that we don’t get to spend a great deal of time together. I can count on my hand the number of times that my family all comes together under one roof. It is the holidays and especially Thanksgiving that this happens.
I actually love Thanksgiving because it is the day that I eat a great deal of food and don’t feel guilty. I know it is going to happen and I run a 5k every Thanksgiving just to help myself feel better on top of my regular workouts.
I get to see my cousins, niece, close family, and friends this holiday and I am looking forward to spending time catching up and seeing the kids grow up. I used to think it was all about the food, but now I understand that Thanksgiving is all about being grateful for what we have.
If you really look at your life and count how many times you see all of your family together you probably see that it isn’t as often as you thought it would be. Say you see them twice a year. Multiply that by how ever many years you have until you are 75 which is the average number of years most people live to. For me that is only 74 more interactions with all of them until I well expire. My parents are in their late 60’s and early 70’s now so that means time with them is getting really thin. This holiday will be focused more on letting them know how much they have impacted me and how important they have been in my life.
How long do you have left with your family and friends? How many times will you get to share memories with them? How many chances do you have to let them know how much they mean to you?
Who knows how long we have left. Take time this holiday to let those you love know how much they mean to you and how thankful you are for them being in your life.
Sincerely,
Kevin Sidebottom
Sales and Leadership Enterprises