Take time to appreciate your shoes

Today, we take time to relish, whip, scoop up and cut into all that we are thankful for. I know I am never thankful enough. It’s much easier to focus on what’s wrong than what’s right. The bad stuff is easier to believe sometimes, and more reliable it seems.

It’s really simple to be thankful, just look around. Or even look down to the shoes on your feet, or just your feet.

Our extended family has a tradition of speaking about what we are thankful for before eating our feast. Every year, when it is my turn to vocalize my appreciation for the past year, I get choked up and can’t h...