It’s a rainy Thanksgiving Day in Kuwait (yes- raining AGAIN!).

So the first thing I’m thankful for is making it to work alive. I promise to drive less when I get home. I also want to express my deepest thanks to Kerry and Chris, who have stood by me these past two years and even seem to want me home. I’m thankful for my family in Connecticut who have always supported me no matter how strange I get. I’m thankful for all my friends who have always been ready to raise a toast to me whenever I came home. And I’m thankful for anyone I have met along this journey who has shown me kindness.

My two favorite philosophers – Bill Hicks and Hunter Thompson – have both said that Life is a ride. This I believe . It has more than ups and downs. Life is closer to an Escher drawing in its twists and turns. It has cycles. I know many people are in a low cycle now – but keep faith. Life comes back around to find you. I am about to enter my next cycle and I have no idea what it will bring. But – that’s all part of the ride.

So tonight I will eat Danny Rose style with my frozen turkey dinner and maybe watch the Detroit Lions lose yet again. And I hope everyone out there has something/someone to be thankful for.

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