thankful

I had the pleasure of meeting this gentleman recently. 
The conversation with him typically begins like this:
"Good morning, sir. How are you doing today"
"Well, I'm good. Everything is alright. I'm thankful"
You can hear the smile through the phone, the joy in his voice. He truly is thankful for another day, for life, for health, for the love and support around him. There are a great many things that this lovely gentleman does not have. But he doesn't let that get in the way of how he feels each and every day.
Thankful.