Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving to the world

These thoughts are mine. They may be shared by many but I am speaking for myself. If you are offended, it was not intentional. If you continually get offended by my positions and opinions, you should change, I doubt I will.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2010

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I am a lucky man. I have many things to be thankful for. I sincerely hope everyone has something to be thankful for and I think we all do. As you gather with family and friends today or any time this holiday season, be sure to say a prayer of thanks for what you have, even if it isn’t much. We all have it better than someone else, somewhere. Please do not forget to say a prayer for the men and women in our military, especially the men and women In Harm’s Way.

Today I pray to God and say thank You for:

My life and
My wife
My godfather and
My daughter
My sons and
Cinnamon buns, tons and tons
Our dog Burdette and
Tom and Burt’s Corvette
My one and only sister and
This is becoming a tongue twister
My brothers and
My friends and all Godmothers
The great outdoors and wildlife
My younger days and my wild life
Joanne and Heather and
The wonderful weather
This great country and
I pray no one goes hungry
The food on my table and
The fact I am able
The ability to eat and
Today’s great treat
My Aunts and Uncles and
Gold belt buckles
My health and that of my friends and
A good time that never ends
The lottery for you winners and
Confession for us sinners
The Breeder’s Cup and
A cold Seven Up
Harold and Elaine and
Let’s not forget Mark Twain
Rich land and clean water and
The cute, playful river otter
The pheasant, ring neck and
The halls we will deck
Art and music and
We all know how to use it
A singing Frank Sinatra and
He was great with an orchestra
Funnyman Bob Hope and
Fresh smelling bar soap
The cool Dean Martin and
Fresh eggs by the carton
The Beatles and Stones
Sewing needles and their great tones
Both my nieces and nephew and
Their favorite Sunday morning pew
My sons Lucas and Ross and
Bruce Springsteen, ‘the Boss’
My beautiful daughter Hannah and
Of course, she’s the top banana
My wife Mary K. and
The song My Way
Mike and Alberta and
We hardly knew ya
Patty and Tom Stash and
A delightful and exciting anniversary bash
Andrew and Heather and
It don’t get no better
Mike, a City Manager by job and
In Iowa, they have a lot of corn on the cob
Terry and his girl Mary and
Everybody’s favorite, cranberry
Burt and Lynda and
The Flintstones, Fred and Wilma
Jan K and John P in Florida and
Happy Hanukkah
Lucas and Joanne and
Dodger, he the man
Ross and Heather and
Isn’t it nice being together?
Thanx to my friends, Curt, Kevin, Mark, Goose and Mike and
The rest of you, you know who I like
Thank you Barb and Joe and
A day off with a blanket of snow
Shawna and Jenna and
Your children and the TV antenna
Your husbands, they’re the lucky ones and
The joy you all have given me with all your puns
Dark Chocolate candy and
My favorite nephew Andy
A John Wayne movie and
Simon and Garfunkel’s “Feelin Groovy”
All my friends like Rachel and Glenn and
Throughout my life both now and then
Tom and Ryan and
A mailman and lineman
Aunts, uncles, in-laws and cousins and
Many of us have dozens
Thank you Veterans and the U. S. Military and
The use of which should not be arbitrary
Animals and cars and
Yes, even bars
The sky that is a perfect blue and
To my family and friends, I love you
America and my home and
This Thanksgiving poem
The Salvation Army singers and
Of course, the many bell ringers
The winter snow, followed by the plows and a pause and
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
I know this for sure since I saw him fly out of sight and
I heard him exclaim Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night
Groundhog Day and
Not much more to say
Thank God for your son and
Sorry boys, he’s a better one
Thank God for Christmas and Happy Thanksgiving and
Have a wonderful New Year
I hope it is fitting and
Before I forget, oh yes
I am sure he will but, May God Bless.

Bruce A. Brennan
DeKalb, IL
Copyright 2010

Have a great Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!