One Holiday Weekend Down

It has not been an exciting Thanksgiving for my family, but it went well. I hope it went well for everyone else.
I guess now the thing to do would be to list things I am thankful for. Well, I both have a lot and little to be thankful for, which I will not consider to be unique because one of the things I am thankful for is my attempts at being wise. I do not know if I succeed, but I do try and feel I at least get closer to that goal than I would without the effort. I am also thankful for my God-given skills and talents: writing; creativity; ingenuity; gaming; intelligence; capacity to self-learn/teach; and my compassion for others. I don't know if I can say of that last one my thanks come from any return, but it is something I want to identify myself with, and so I am thankful for it. (Now, the trick with having a list of things you are thankful for, is finding others who are also thankful for that list.)
Have a good week.

Some Words of Maybe-Wisdom

I think it is safe to say this past week has been a lot more interesting than a lot of people expected. I've learned already to set aside expectations for many things because, honestly, when reality and expectations differ is when things go wrong for you. You start wanting to not accept the reality, either fighting it or denying it, which is not healthy for you or those you involve.
Reality is like a river you want to cross, and your expectations are the path you want it to take. If its actual path differs from what you want, adapt and cross it. Don't try to redirect the river, because it is mightier than you and can drown you. Don't sit on the bank in objection, because then you cannot advance.

Still Proud

A week ago I was really hoping and even expecting the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series this year, but that did not happen. Honestly though, I'm not upset by this outcome. We lost, yes, which is not ideal, but we lost in one of the best World Series in modern baseball and in one of the best Game 7's a World Series has seen.
It might be something about me not everyone likes, but I can be satisfied with a well-fought, but still lost game or fight. I guess it is because the pride, respect, and honor does not come from the victory but from the effort invested, according to my view of the world. Not everyone agrees with this, I'm sure, but it is how I feel about it and so I am still proud of the Cleveland Indians and all they achieved this season. (But let's get that trophy next year.)