Today Americans give thanks for the great abundance with which we are blessed. We are fortunate to live in a land where virtually the only poverty is that of the soul. We have myriad opportunity and, if we work hard and are lucky, the ability to create wealth. Even those whose dreams fail have employment to fall back on. Those who have fallen on hard times have a generous safety net to aid them. And those who are lazy and crooked have the means to game the system. Anyone and everyone has access to the abundance. I thank those who create it. I thank our armed forces for doing the dirty work many of us are loathe to do, and providing the freedom that enables wealth. I thank those engaged in the clandestine war on terror. I thank our first responders, who constantly put themselves in harm's way. I thank the thousands of entertainers who make our lives brighter. There are genres to please everybody in this great society. I thank the geniuses who gave us the internet, the greatest exponent of democracy ever, which enriches anyone who uses it judiciously. No longer is publishing the domain of a select few. Anyone can produce a book and market it, even a hack like me. I thank the kind folks who have donated and bought items from me on the street, and who stop to chat and allow me a glimpse into their lives and fodder for my blog. I thank those who have provided positive feedback for my work, especially those who have taken the time to rate my books at Amazon. I thank my friends and family for their support. I thank Facebook for allowing me to re-connect with old friends I may have never heard from again, and gain new ones. And I thank anyone I may have overlooked. Now 63, I'm thankful that I suffer only minor aches and pains most of the time. Every day is a gift.
Enjoy the day.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Horror Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
Vic's Rom-Com Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/kny5llp
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx
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