We all are going to be Thankful on Thursday. And that's great.
Most of us should be way more grateful way more often. And yes, I'll offer up some of the things I'm thankful for Thursday with this caveat: Please, play along.
If you want to share the space - whether you look forward to our A2 chats or read them with one eye closed because you can't believe what may come next - here is your chance. Send me what you are thankful for - anonymity assured (think of it as a kind version of a Rant-ful Thanksgiving of sorts) of course - at jgreeson@timesfreepress.com and I'll share some of the best with some of mine.
Deal? Deal.
That said, I want to share something I believe we all need to embrace. Now more than ever.
Giving thanks
Share something or someone you are thankful for in 50 words or less at jgreeson@timesfreepress.com.
Jay GreesonOur society needs hope. In big ways and small. In everyday avenues and grand-picture schemes. In our high-profile idols and our everyday heroes.
Thinking about that, here are a few of my hopes:
I hope Vance, Lee, Tommy, Rob, William, Wyatt, Benji, Devin, Reed and Samuel got as much out of football fall as their coaches did.
I hope that the messages over the Tennessee interstates - "Buckle up, it may save your giblets" is the current one - continue to be clever. (Also, may we all hope that no one crashes their car reading those clever messages.)
I hope that my love for Christmas music can last the early overload of hearing "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and "White Christmas" for the past four weeks.
I hope that the new leadership of the Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton County Department of Education is as good as we believe it to be.
I hope the Lupton family knows how much Jack and Alice meant to this city's turnaround.
I hope there is another Ruth Holmberg in our future, even if it's a collection of people trying to match the grace that one of our city's greatest patrons constantly maintained.
I hope that everyone who has lost someone around the holidays can find peace.
I hope our national leadership can pay as much attention to global issues and morality as it does to social media. Remember, sir, draining the swamp has nothing to do with 140 characters and LaVar Ball.
I also hope that all those who are choosing to make their social statement in one of the few moments in which we honor our troops can find a new avenue. Message sent. Now find a new platform.
I hope that I have made you think as much as your feedback has made me think.
And I truly hope that you have a great Thanksgiving.
Contact Jay Greeson at jgreeson@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6343.