A THANKSGIVING
MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE

As we approach Thanksgiving next Thursday, I find myself thinking about all the people to whom I want to express my gratitude. We don’t need a special day once a year to say “thank you,” but the season does remind me to pause and appreciate the people who fill my life with meaning. In my upcoming book, How to Enjoy Comfortable Aging one of the chapters is dedicated to gratitude. I’d like to share a small piece of that practice with you.

Each night, before I go to sleep, I take a small notebook and write the words: “Today, I’m grateful for…” Then I list the people I interacted with that day—starting with my wife, then my assistant, and everyone I worked with or spoke to.

In the morning, before even opening my eyes, I recite the Jewish prayer Modeh Ani: “I am grateful before You, living and everlasting King, for You have returned my soul to me with compassion; great is Your faithfulness.”

Over time, this practice revealed something powerful to me: gratitude and love are deeply connected. Both come from the heart. Think about it—how can you truly say “I love you” without feeling gratitude for that person’s presence in your life? And the reverse is also true: when we express gratitude, our hearts naturally open with warmth and love.

So, I want to say how grateful I am that you’re reading this message—and grateful in advance for your interest in my upcoming book, which will be available in January. I send you my love as well.

Gratitude is like Wi-Fi: invisible, yet it keeps us connected. It only fails when we forget the password—and most of the time, that password is simply “Thanks.” The three images of apples decorating this story are my way of saying Thank You.

Enjoy—and feel free to share!