Mayor’s Message

Be Thankful For Your Life

I wanted to offer a heartfelt “Thank You” to those who made our annual Veterans’ Day celebration a fantastic success.  You know how to  do it right. Thank you very much.

As we move into the season of giving and gratitude, may I offer 10 signs that you might be doing well in life.

1. You have a roof over your head.

2. You ate today.

3. You have a good heart.

4. You wish good for others.

5. You have clean water to drink.

6. Someone cares about you.

7. You strive to be a  better person everyday.

8. You have clean clothes to wear.

9. You have a dream.

10. You realize it’s easy to make a buck, but it’s a lot tougher to make a difference.

Our world we live in today may not always be easy to live in, but I am thankful for another chance to be here, to breathe, to choose my direction, and to love and be loved. You will find that it’s not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.

May I offer this ending thought:  “Be thankful for your life, spend time in meditation, let go of your worries, forgive others and yourself, and build your life around what you love...........”

Be grateful for your life,and in the process make a difference in someone else’s.....                

-Kenneth Neilson

City Mayor

kneilson@washingtoncity.org