I believe gratitude is the ultimate sign of an individual’s growth and development. If you think about it, when you’re raising your children you have to work really hard at getting them to say ‘thank you’. Ultimately what you’re doing is helping to give them perspective so they can stay grounded and show appreciation.

As adults it is very easy to lose perspective with all the challenges we face on a daily basis. Being in the business world we see the difficulties of our market and the challenges our clients face. It’s so easy to forget what we’re thankful for.

Yesterday while attending the Chargers football game here in San Diego, it was 72 degrees on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Yes, our team may stink, but there are a bunch of people in other parts of the country who are experiencing miserable weather yet here were all the San Diegans acting like someone had shot their dog!

This is one tiny example of hundreds we can come across each day.

Don’t get caught up in what’s going wrong; get caught up in what’s going right. What are you thankful for today? What are you thankful for right now? Maybe on finishing this blog you should make a list of the ten things you are most thankful for today. I promise you’ll have a better day. One of things I am grateful for is all of you and having the chance to serve in a time like this.

It’s a good life!

Brian