Arbitration & Mediation

Thanksgiving Week Thoughts

By Christopher Annunziata

Another year is rapidly coming to a close. While we’ve seen “Change” (whether we can believe in it or not) and global financial unrest, there are still plenty of things for which to be thankful.  The nightly news seemingly wants you to focus only on the negatives, but during this time of year it is best to look upon the positives. They are there, you just need to know where to look:

• Dell Computer’s revenues are up, as is it’s stock price (and this is only one example of a business doing well).
• Money Magazine believes that recovery is 6-9 months away.  It will be slow, but we will crawl out of this.
• Consumer confidence ratings are up in November.
• Gas prices have returned to a “normal” range of $1.75 to $2.00 per gallon.
• Homes sales saw their biggest gain since 2003.
• Causalities in the Iraq conflict have been decreasing over the past few months.

If you can’t find positive national or local news stories, then look closer to home - your family, your health, your job.  I’m sure you could find something of which to be proud and for which to be thankful.

I’m no Pollyanna.  In fact, I’m a cynical bastard.  I know it is tough out there.  But Thanksgiving allows us to stop, take a breath, and try to focus on the good in our lives.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone.

Full post as published by CKA Mediation and Arbitration Services Blog on November 26, 2008 (boomark / email).