Since today is once gain Thankful Thursday, I am going to post about some other people and things I'm thankful for, and tonight it's simple. I am thankful for opportunities and those who have allowed me to have them. I have been extremely blessed with so many opportunities in my life, but sometimes I take them for granted. However, I shouldn't because a lot of people have sacrificed time, sweat, and even blood for MY opportunities. Look around you and examine all of the opportunities you have had in your life. Opportunities for travel, opportunities for making friends, opportunities for success in school or on the job, opportunities for advancement in many areas, opportunities to live in a country like America, and opportunities to build love. I would list the opportunities that have been given me, but I'd be here all night if I did that. However, I would like to take a brief moment to give credit where credit is due. As a young person, I have already had so many opportunities. Ronald Reagan said it best when he said:
"Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known."
I owe a lot of my opportunities to the generations preceding mine- my parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and so on. They sacrificed so much to make my life better and for that I am eternally grateful. Hence, I have chosen to do the same for the generations that follow me. Won't you join me in that pursuit? After all, sometimes the measure of a man can be found in what he does to increase the opportunities of those who come after him. That, my friends, is just a few thoughts from a small town southern man!
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