Marcus Neto

Thanksgiving

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is here already. It seems like just yesterday I was dipping my toes in the turquoise waters of the Gulf Coast and chasing the kids in the water. I wanted to take a few minutes and reflect on all that I have to be thankful for.

I have a beautiful wife that loves me and puts up with my crap. I will be forever thankful for that. It has been 14 years of marriage and 20 years of being together as a couple. She is an amazing human that I love spending time with.

I have three boisterous young boys that keep me on my toes. I look at them and I see a perfect blend of my wife and I. They are so awesomely amazing. They are healthy, smart and curious. Those are there qualities I want in a son. I would not trade their wonderful smiles for the world.

I have a wonderful extended family. My wife’s family has adopted me like a son. My own parents have recently decided to move to Atlanta to be closer to us which is going to mean we get to see them more than 1-2 times a year. #bonus

One of the bigger changes this year was my move to the EllisLab team. I love my work. I am so thankful for the camaraderie that we have. Going to work each day is a joyous experience. I am also very very thankful for the many friends that I have made in the community. They keep me on my toes and make me laugh… well some of them : )

I am thankful for my health. It has been about a year and a half since I decided to take control of my health. Short of a recent battle with an ice cream addiction (please don’t judge) I have been pretty good. I have been very consistent with my workouts and eating and my health has improved because of it. My Dr ha taken me off of most of my drugs including the Cholesterol meds that I was on.

I am thankful for my church. I have never been part of a church that cared for their local community as much as Bay Community does. I love that right before writing this blog post they sent an email telling everyone we have raised enough money to give away 3200 bikes to needy families this year. So many kids will get a gift this year because of the giving hearts of the Bay Community family.

Anyway, I do hope that if you are reading this that you have much to be thankful for. I believe that having a thankful heart is key to having a better life.