- My daughter. We celebrated her first birthday this January. Thank you to the staff at Conemaugh Hospital for bringing her into this world and the staff at Laurel Pediatrics for their care and kindness.
- Community support. I attended the Cambria County Drug Coalition press conference this September. There is a drug epidemic sweeping across this county, this state, and the country. God bless law enforcement, treatment providers, health care specialists, and the executive director of this coalition. It is a community health problem with no easy solution.
- Local running events. I am blessed with the physical health to get out and run. To the organizers and volunteers of Stackhouse Park Love to Run, Wings of Hope 5K, Penn Highlands Black Bear 5K, Laurel Highlands HeartChase, 5K for Vets, Path of the Flood Historic Races, Que Classic, Morley's Run, and Great Santa Run - thank you. This is a great place to cross the finish line.
- Grandparents. My wife and I have four strong individuals leading the family charge. Each was born and raised in Johnstown. They married here. They raised families here. Each with their unique personality and the same love for our daughter. Without them, we would have a lot less knowledge and a lot less money in the bank account (day care).
- My wife. She is a proud downtown businesswoman. She is a super Mom. She edits my blogs and supports my passion to write, to exercise, and adventure.
- My faith. It has been a reflective year personally and professionally. The Alpha course, my church, and family life have strengthened a faith that fuels me.
On this Thanksgiving, I am optimistic. It would be easy to create a list of what went wrong, what needs fixed, and what could be better. I side with hope. I partner with positivity. I acknowledge the negative, but I don't feed it.
I will feed my face this Thanksgiving. Eat well, Johnstown.
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