A Pause for Gratitude
2020 has been quite the year, and there are still 40 days left. The multiple overlapping traumas of Covid, shutdowns, reopenings, reshutdowns, hurricanes, wildfires, elections and more have left little time to remember how lucky we are in so many ways. So let’s pause and ponder. We are alive We live on a beautiful blue planet floating in space We have air to breathe We have family and friends We have a roof over our heads We have clothes on our backs We have food on our tables We have wine in our glasses We do work that we love We have “wine people” as our friends Wine people have helped each other Wine people have helped others in need Winery trade associations have stepped up The harvest is over We have top medical experts We have heroic health workers The CARES Act helped millions State governments stepped up We adapted to a new abnormal We learned to Zoom We created new marketing channels We protected our people A vaccine is imminent 2020 was social distancing; 2021 will be hugs The turkey is roasting, aroma wafting We have each other We have love Stay safe Stay strong Stay hopeful Stay grateful Happy Thanksgiving Jim | 
Jim Tresize, president of WineAmerica, included this Thanksgiving message of gratitude in his recent newsletter. Except for the wildfires and hurricanes, it’s as applicable here in Michigan as anywhere else. In case you didn’t see it, we share it here with his permission.
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