Holiday Cheers

I heard a caller on a radio show say it's Christmas, so how about acting like your happy. I can do that...

Here's a few things that I'm happy about this Christmas.

- I'm happy that I have this blog which helps me to stay in touch with family & friends. In addition, I need to give a big thank you to my most loyal blog follower in Mountain View, CA. Thanks for your great support over the past several years.

- I'm happy for all the service men & women returning home from Iraq. I'm happy for their family & friends. 4,000+ of our brave troops paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. 30,000+ returned home with injuries from this war. Many others have returned home with the effects of PTSD. Let's not forget the huge sacrifice made by these American heroes.

- I'm happy to be alive and to be an American. Do we have problems in this country? Yes. Look at healthcare. Look at the political gridlock in Washington. Yet with all these problems there is no other country I would rather live in.

- I'm happy to have witnessed a decade of Boston sports excellence from 2000 to 2010. We had wins in Super Bowls, World Series, NBA finals & the Stanley Cup. No other city in the country can say that.

There is a lot to be happy about this Christmas. As the radio caller said, find something you can be happy about & enjoy this time of year.

Merry Christmas!