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Author: BobR    Date: 11/21/2012 15:33:55

It's hard to believe that it's that time of year again. Tomorrow is the traditional "turkey" day, where we ostensibly give thanks for our blessings while we stuff various foods in our faces that we only eat once a year (seriously - how often do you eat cranberry sauce?). We all have a lot of things to be thankful for in our personal lives; we also have some things to be thankful for as a nation.

Despite the FOX "News" watchers, we can all be thankful that the voters turned out in numbers too big to ignore, and too big to steal, reelecting Barack Obama for another 4 years. We also maintained control of the Senate, and narrowed the margin in the House. The worst of the worst were either voted out, or never made it in. Women do not have to worry about national legislation rolling back their rights. The economic recovery can continue. There's a real chance that tax sanity will return.

Four years ago, the country (and quickly following - the rest of the world) was heading down a deep economic hole in a death spiral of collapsing financial institutions, with credit markets drying up. I know that most of us here were affected. I lost my job in early 2009, and several others here were struggling. It seems that we're all better off now, with more secure positions, and/or better pay, and/or better living conditions. I personally will likely be getting my first raise in 2 years, and possibly a promotion.

Over the past year we've been consumed with presidential politics (for better or worse - probably worse), so we can be thankful that the campaigning and political ads are over with. We as a nation can move forward and focus on those areas we have in common, and try to rebuild the bridges burned during the campaigns. We always talk about rebuilding our infrastructure, but there is a national psychic infrastructure that needs repair too.

I am thankful for all you regular members of FourFreedomsBlog who share your lives and thoughts and keep this tiny corner of the internets alive. I know I probably say that every year, but it's always true. We've been at this for over 5 years now, and it never feels stale. Facebook is bigger and more sophisticated, but this feels more personal.

And - we have audicons.

THAT is something to be thankful for.
 

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