As Thanksgiving weekend draws to a close I have been reflecting on what I am thankful for this year. Without a doubt, this year has been the hardest year of my life. 2023 has felt like a freight train hitting me. It has been a year of extreme highs and extreme lows. Mostly, it has been a year of a lot of pain, anxiety and stress. Yet, as the year comes to an end, I believe I am in a better place mentally, spiritually, and physically than I have been in a very long time. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom to start changing for the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is one person I am most thankful for and that is my wife. She stuck with me this year through some of the hardest, lowest moments of my life, and she did it with a determination and grace that I wonder at to this day. I am not sure how I will ever repay her for what she did for me this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that is my children, who give me purpose. And finally all the family, friends, and people who have helped us raise our children this year. Without you I do not know how we could have managed this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the next year I will reflect on how to be a better husband, father, friend and employer. My connections with people is by far the most affirming part of my life. I hope to be less selfish, less self-seeking, have less self pity, and to be inspired in my decisions and thinking around personal connections this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank you for reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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