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Posted on: November 27, 2013
Posted by – Steve Cohen, Director of Community Development
Tomorrow is a very special day. Not just because we get to watch a parade, gather around the TV to view a football game, or feast on a huge meal. It’s special because everyone across our great country will pause their hurried lives, gather with family and friends, and give thanks.
Every year at Thanksgiving our family passes a hat around the dinner table and we throw in short hand-written notes about what we’re thankful for. Those notes are then read out loud. Many are really silly, but most are heartfelt. It’s just a good reminder for all of us. It’s a healthy practice to take a day to pause and count our blessings.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what a great place the City of Auburn Hills has become. About the many leaders, staff, and citizens who helped build this town over the decades. So, I plan to give thanks for this City tomorrow. Not just because it gives me a job that sustains my family and my passion, but because it’s a wonderful collection of people, commerce, industry, and innovation.
Have you ever thought about giving thanks for the City of Auburn Hills? For its good financial health. For the safe neighborhood you live in. For the good roads you drive on. For the excellent services it provides. What about the people who work or volunteer for the City? Such as:
Perhaps tomorrow you could offer up an additional blessing at your Thanksgiving meal for the City of Auburn Hills, for the outstanding town it has become, and for all the good people who help it function at such a high level.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Have a wonderful holiday!