For our annual Thanksgiving tradition, we asked the PGN staff what they are thankful for this year.
Carol: I’m very thankful for having a great husband who puts up with me. Also for a son that I’m very proud of. Family is an important part of my life, therefore I’m thankful for all of them.
Don: I am personally thankful that my health has returned to normal and allowed me to have a very good year.
Greg: I’m grateful for the continued health and well being of my family, friends and coworkers, coffee and basketball season.
Jen: I’m thankful to have achieved several personal milestones this year, including getting married. I’m also grateful for a job that has allowed me to witness, from a unique vantage point, the milestones our community and country have seen this year, including nationwide marriage equality.
Jen J.: I’m thankful for my family, great friends (old and new) and my cat.
Larry: I’m thankful for the love and support of my friends and family, as well as the quiet relative calm of a suburban life. Oh, and red wine or sangria.
Mark: This year so much: the incredible, award-winning staff of PGN, the election of Jim Kenney as mayor, my memoir becoming a best-seller … but most important of all, my first full year of marriage to Jason. He makes it all worthwhile.
Paige: My dad, my sister and I are the three musketeers. I’m thankful that this year has seen major career successes for all of us. My dad got a promotion that will take advantage of his technical skills; my sister switched career tracks and now makes a living in the video-game industry, a lifelong dream for her; and, last but not least, I joined Philadelphia Gay News. I love working with everyone who has shared their time and stories with me. Also, we have one of the coolest offices around.
Prab: I’m thankful for having Greg Dennis in my life. He’s been my rock and my inspiration.
Sandy: I’m thankful for continued existence — of my life, of my loved ones’ lives, of my cats’ lives, of the world — despite the forces that try to drag us down.
Scott: I am thankful that Micheal and I have our health, a home, friends and food every day. Not everyone does. Remember that, when you think life isn’t fair. It isn’t — and you are definitely better off than many others. Be thankful.
Sean: I’m thankful for my family and for the ability to occasionally discover totally new things, like a set of bass strings that doesn’t give me blisters on my fingertips.
Tim: I’m grateful for having good people in my life and a job that affords the opportunity of contributing to positive change in the world.