Hi All,
Most of my posts have a message or some point that I try to illustrate. And generally, I tell a story about something that happened in my life and what I learned from it.
Well today's lesson is going to be a little different. I want to take a minute to talk about being grateful and thankful. As I was sitting last night talking with my beautiful girlfriend, D, she said that she never wanted to take me for granted. It was so sweet and beautiful and I said the same thing. I am amazed at how quickly I can get used to things.
See when we first started dating, she would tell me sweet things like how nice a guy I was or how amazing I was and thanked me for something almost everyday. Those sweet comments always touched my heart. I noticed recently that I was not thankful in the same way. Those comments use to make me blush and embarrass me a little even though they were always just between us. She still makes those statements to me almost every day and she is such a blessing in my life. We both have a deep appreciation for each other as well as a love that continues to deepen.
So what does all this have to do with Las Vegas? Well, I found another reason to be thankful. This past week, I was in Las Vegas for a trade show for my company. But I noticed that something was off when I got there. I wasn't depressed or anything. I just wasn't excited about being there. I have been to Las Vegas at least 20 times in my career so I have seen a lot of the city. In times past I always got excited about going out there even though I am not a big gambler, drinker or womanizer. At first I thought I was just experiencing burn out on the city.
The morning after I got there, D sent me a text telling me to flee temptation from "sin" city. Now she was just kidding and I know she trusted that I wouldn't do anything wrong and it was just a little funny quip between us and I love that about her. My response to her was that I didn't need to resist temptation from sin city because the person I wanted to be with was back in Fort Worth (her). This was why I was a little off when I got there. For the first time in a long time, I wasn't running away from Fort Worth to get a break from my problems (we all have them right). Now I love my children and I love being around them but for many years I was a very lonely guy. I was around people and married but lonely at the same time.
But this trip to Las Vegas made me understand how much I genuinely love that woman and I was looking forward to getting home to be with her. So let me say - Thank you D, for making my life so much fun and for loving me the way you do. You are the most remarkable woman I have ever met and I am so grateful that you are in my life. Life is definitely better with you in it!
So is there a moral to my post today? Well I didn't think I had one until now. What am I telling all of us today? BE THANKFUL! Yes, I know that we all face hard times but try to find something to be thankful for today. I will cheer you up.
That's another Opinion of the Minion
Most of my posts have a message or some point that I try to illustrate. And generally, I tell a story about something that happened in my life and what I learned from it.
Well today's lesson is going to be a little different. I want to take a minute to talk about being grateful and thankful. As I was sitting last night talking with my beautiful girlfriend, D, she said that she never wanted to take me for granted. It was so sweet and beautiful and I said the same thing. I am amazed at how quickly I can get used to things.
See when we first started dating, she would tell me sweet things like how nice a guy I was or how amazing I was and thanked me for something almost everyday. Those sweet comments always touched my heart. I noticed recently that I was not thankful in the same way. Those comments use to make me blush and embarrass me a little even though they were always just between us. She still makes those statements to me almost every day and she is such a blessing in my life. We both have a deep appreciation for each other as well as a love that continues to deepen.
So what does all this have to do with Las Vegas? Well, I found another reason to be thankful. This past week, I was in Las Vegas for a trade show for my company. But I noticed that something was off when I got there. I wasn't depressed or anything. I just wasn't excited about being there. I have been to Las Vegas at least 20 times in my career so I have seen a lot of the city. In times past I always got excited about going out there even though I am not a big gambler, drinker or womanizer. At first I thought I was just experiencing burn out on the city.
The morning after I got there, D sent me a text telling me to flee temptation from "sin" city. Now she was just kidding and I know she trusted that I wouldn't do anything wrong and it was just a little funny quip between us and I love that about her. My response to her was that I didn't need to resist temptation from sin city because the person I wanted to be with was back in Fort Worth (her). This was why I was a little off when I got there. For the first time in a long time, I wasn't running away from Fort Worth to get a break from my problems (we all have them right). Now I love my children and I love being around them but for many years I was a very lonely guy. I was around people and married but lonely at the same time.
But this trip to Las Vegas made me understand how much I genuinely love that woman and I was looking forward to getting home to be with her. So let me say - Thank you D, for making my life so much fun and for loving me the way you do. You are the most remarkable woman I have ever met and I am so grateful that you are in my life. Life is definitely better with you in it!
So is there a moral to my post today? Well I didn't think I had one until now. What am I telling all of us today? BE THANKFUL! Yes, I know that we all face hard times but try to find something to be thankful for today. I will cheer you up.
That's another Opinion of the Minion
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