Giving Thanks

That is, after all, the purpose of the holiday. Here are some of the things I'm most thankful for:

• My family, who has always been there for me.

• My ancestors, who had the courage to rebel against and abandon a corrupt society in order to build a new one truly based on Christian principles.

• All the people today, however few, who still have that kind of courage.

• For my strong mind and body.

• For my independence from debt, from the mediocrity of the modern workplace, and from the enslavement of employment.

• For a thriving business that is now making real money.

• And for the presence of a good woman in my life. I don't know how she tolerates me, but I'm thankful just the same.