This has certainly been an unusual start to the holiday season, with a subdued Thanksgiving and Black Friday for most of the country as the coronavirus continues to rear its ugly head. Personally, spending time with family wasn't even a consideration for me this year -- I have five grandparents in their 80s, two of which have had recent health issues. That meant a quiet meal at home with a couple people and plenty of time for reflection on the craziness that has been 2020 so far. Skipping the traditional Thanksgiving dinner also meant missing out on going around the table and saying the things for which we are grateful, so allow me to use this space to do just that:-- I'm grateful for continued health and employment. Not everyone has been so fortunate, as evidenced by the staggering jobless numbers we've seen this year and the 264,000+ Americans who have died from the coronavirus.

Source: Daily Sun November 29, 2020 15:33 UTC