With Thanksgiving just around the corner I can’t help but think about what I am most thankful for. The obvious answer is life itself.

I am thankful I have reached the age of 72. I am blessed, simply because Awtrys don’t live that long! Brought into a family of four, my mom and dad and sister are all gone. Often I catch myself wondering why, why me, why am I still here?

I am thankful for this space that allows my mind to wander and share my useless thoughts. I say useless because being a political junkie, I write about the failures of Congress and getting caught up in the endless political partisan trench warfare that we see every single day. But for right now, Congress can mess up without me today.

I am thankful for my two grown children who far exceeded my dreams and aspirations for th

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