It's a good thing to have more to give thanks for than I can possibly list here, but a couple come to mind right away.
I'm deeply thankful that somebody donated a liver that made it possible for my friend Neal, whose own liver was riddled with disease, to get a new one. He returned from the hospital this week, on the mend and ready for many more years with his four children and his wonderful wife, Jeanne. It's hard to top that.
I urge anyone who hasn't filled in an organ donor card to do it -- and to make sure those around you know what you want if the worst should befall you. Let some good come out of even the worst moments.
I also want to express my thanks once again to the many people who offered help of one sort or another a year ago, when the future of the Press looked dim. We saw the kindness of the community up close and remain forever grateful for it.
Now let's take a break from smearing politicians with anonymous slurs - fun as that can be -- and simply enjoy a nice holiday with family and friends.
If you're going to the big game today, have a blast.
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Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
20 comments:
I'm thankful the year 2009 will mark the last full year I lived in Bristol, CT! Adios Bristolites!
Ok so who is winning the battle of the bell ?
November 26, 2009 9:15 AM;
Bring Collins with you!
"The big game"? C'mon Collins, you really need to get a life. What is the percentage of Bristol citizens who really give a damn about it? I say 3% at best. You need to start hanging with some different people but the political in-crowd and their groupies.
I'm Thankful that Steve's blog gives me a place to vent. Lord knows my Wife doesn't want to hear it :-) Happy Thanksgiving to ya'll. Gobble Gobble
I could give a damn about the game as well. But you're nuts if you think only 3 percent of the town cares.
There's a reason the Press has as many sportswriters in Bristol as it does reporters.
9:15 - don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.
Ok maybe 6% or 16% at the extreme.
Collins you need to go door to door or something. Bristol's a bedroom town. It's been that way for 40 years or more. There is a vast precentage of people in Bristol who wouldn't know Ellen Zoppo, Art Ward or any of the local yokel clowns if they kicked them in the crotch.
The people whom I am speaking of are people who have jobs out of town or (for one reason or another)are indifferent to the things that make the political "class" (I use that world loosely) or the local suck-up crowd get all excited about. Even the vast majority of school parents couldn't care less who wins the stupid ball game.
But I apppreciate your honesty. And I'm glad your friend is doing better.
10:46 -- I'm acutely aware that many people who live in Bristol don't pay any attention to the town. They also don't pay any attention to my little blog.
Tell me the secret to making them care and I'd be thrilled.
Maybe the people wouldn't know Ellen or Art, because Ellen and Art don't pay attention to them!
The secret is to be sure that 10:46 is actually 9:15 or that they can hook up and share the expenses of dragging their butts out of Bristol - good ridance.
November 27, 2009 5:03 PM AKA "losing losers":
Wrong again chump. For the next "battle of the bell", volunteer to be the goal post, OK?
Thanks.
Steve, worth a try but these lame-brains, and that is the nicest thing that I can say about the majority of these posters, don't get it - and they should, right up their keisters.
9:57 - please, let's not hurt the integrity of the Thanksgiving football game with the installation of a structurally- challenged goal post.
I have to agree with 5:03 PM (AKA Losing Losers), it'd be great to get rid of 9:15 AM, 10:46 AM in one fell swoop. Their sophomoric, noxious ramblings certainly would NOT be missed.
November 28, 2009 8:50 AM:
Shall we call that your "final solution"? You're a regular freakin' Nazi huh? Actually Bristol would be better off with YOU..without a doubt.
Wow! After reading through these posts, I'm more thankful than ever that 2009 is almost over!
It's going to take weeks (maybe months) to stop the exuberant smiling when I'm in my new home, far away from Bristol!
C-YA! Wouldn't want to B-YA!
BristoL has seen better days.Wish i could leave too . THE CITY WILL BE IN BIG TROUBLE SOON WITH THE POLITIANS IN OFFICE .
schools having trouble adjusting to its students. How many of there parents are tax payers. HOW MANY ARE DRUG ATTICS . Maybe we see the new future of Bristol. Makes sence what direction bristol is headed.
8:29, LMAO...It'll probably be years or even decades before your former neighbors get the exuberant smiles off of their faces when you're far away from Bristol too!!! Buh-Bye!
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