We Are Beggars All...

Naturally with Thanksgiving coming tomorrow I have spent much of the past week thinking about just how much I have to be thankful for. I am a blessed man, and certainly have been given more than my share of goodness in life. First and foremost thanks be to wonderful family and friends who fill my life with so much joy.

Most who know me know that my love for Dustin Kensrue and his band Thrice runs fairly deep. Some may not understand this, but on this day of pensive gratitude let me shed some additional light on just what makes him someone worthy of my adoration. In an interview when asked what the inspiration was for his latest album "Beggars" he explains that it was taken from Martin Luther's last words..."We are beggars, this is true." Dustin goes on to say, "When looking at what you're given versus what you actually earn...I just hope it makes people think...leads to being more grateful and gratious to other people." He takes this further in the title track off the album when he ends the song with:

Tell me if you can recall just one thing, not a gift, in this life? If there's one thing I know in this life, we are beggars all!

I hope we can all take the time to consider what we've been "given" in this life, and find that place where our hearts fill with gratitude for all we truly have been given. As Dustin says, we are truly beggars all, and as such I'm thankful to each of you for your constant love and support. As a special thank you, please enjoy the following videos of our friends Thrice. The first is a video of the interview I referenced above, and the second is a 5 song live set recorded. And yes Benjamin, the final song is in fact "Beggars" the song you were disappointed not to hear at their concert in Salt Lake last week (I think you'll find it the emotional thunder you were hoping it would be.) Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!