I have now some time to sit back today and reflect on this past year and I have a list of things and people of which am grateful.

Family, Friends, Health, Fully rented, A skepticism of the entire political spectrum, Jeffery and his staff, my cat who is named Puppy.

All those other things I can handle knowing what I have is working for me.

I would like to know, what are you thankful for?

Loving family, loving friends, a great church family, many freedoms not enjoyed in other countries: freedom to worship the God of my choice, capitalism, speech, etc. I recognize some of these freedoms are rapidly fading, but I am thankful for what we still have.

Financial freedom, a great team of advisers who helped me get there, and (mostly) good health.

A sweet lady who loves me and is not ashamed to show it.

I am not sure if Thankful is the correct word for how I feel.

The more grateful I am, I am able to see beyond the various BS examples of overreach.

We are in the richest nation in the world. Even many of our homeless would be middle class citizens in some some third world country's. Within that richest nation, we are fortunate to be on the top half of wealth. Sure most of you got it from hard work and solid judgement. It is through God's grace though, we are able to keep things going.

Family tops the list. Not a bad one in the bunch, and we all love to be together. Good health for all of my kids, grandkids and spouse ranks right up there.

Relative financial freedom is a good thing in that it makes so many other things easier. Helping a family member in need, paying for a medical bill that helps keep us in that good health mentioned earlier, able to pay an emergency bill on the rentals without (too much) stress which in turn re-fuels the financial freedom.