Every Thanksgiving, it is our family custom to go around the table and announce what one thing we are thankful for this year. Yes, it is hokey and predictable, but I like doing it. This year, we waited until after dessert was served before beginning the round.
Topping my gratitude list was a new job, (my dream job, actually) to which my brother responded, "We've been telling you all along that you needed to be doing something different. You don't listen."
And I thought about what my dear brother had said (tempering my response, since it was Thanksgiving, after all), and replied, "You know, you're absolutely right. But if I hadn't had those other painful experiences, I wouldn't be half as grateful as I am now."
For years, I had counseled people, "What do you like to do? What are you good at? What's your dream job?"
And now.. Finally ... I have the chance to see if I can make my own dreams come true. It is a thrilling experiment, indeed.
Be well.
