To my favourite neighbours,

With each passing year we relapse the Day of Thanksgiving, and for Americans on this day, there should be a lot to be thankful for.

First and foremost, we should all be thankful for the brave men and women, really our heroes, for battling through the depths of hell upon maintaining peace during the difficult War on Terror in the Middle East. We owe a lot of thankful wishes, prayers, and gratitude to them because without them this world would be a lot more chaotic than it already is. The armed forces are thankful for our support in return.

Secondly, be thankful to be given the greatest gift of all from God, and that's your life.

Life is what you make it, so keep on striving forward with your plan. Don't worry about how you are perceived by your peers, just know that you are satisfied with your self-being upon living the life you have constructed. If there are falls or mishaps just pick yourself up and keep moving forward.

There's always going to be an obstacle or two in life and you have to be willing to take those falls. Reason being is because I believe it's really not about how hard you can hit, but rather how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

Those who experience the worst are often those who prosper to the greatest length because they weren't afraid to take that risk upon reaching the ultimate reward in the end. Since they know the worst, they know how to counter the worst, and now they're thankful on Thanksgiving Day for the life they live a share.

Everyone is capable of creating happiness upon any degree. It's just a choice on if you want to or not. I know it's hard to fathom such an expression like happiness during tough global recessionary times, but it is possible my friends. Money isn't everything.

All the best on this Thanksgiving Day for America as we move forward to the plan of great "change" with the Presidential inauguration drawing near for President-elect Barack Obama on January 20, 2009.

From your friendly Canadian neighbour and ally,
Marcus Cyganiak