Wow, the mood’s been pretty intense here the past few days. I’m not used to it! One thing’s for sure — I now know how to grab traffic and generate discussion in the comments: talk about something really controversial and challenge your opponents. Hmm, maybe that’s why Fox News and talk radio are so popular. Unfortunately for my ego, that’s not really my thing!

Anyway, I thought I’d lighten things up by asking you to list the top three things you’re thankful for. (Let’s not include “God” in the list just because for some, that’s a given!)

My top three things to be thankful for are:

1. My father and my brother. I’m thankful to have known my mom as long as I did, but her passing away has resulted in me growing closer to my dad, which is wonderful.
2. My health. I’m not 100%, but basically I have plenty of energy and can live a pleasant life.
3. The gift of music. I enjoy many things, but music burns my blood. I would give up almost anything before I’d give up being able to listen to music and play music. I love sound. Sound has three-dimensional weight to me — it’s almost like I can taste the waveforms and caress the frequencies. Gee, that came out sounding a bit weird. Anyway, I love music!

What are your top three things to be thankful for?