As a lifelong fan of literature and the spoken word, it still boggles my mind that every single day of my life I am afforded the privilege of narrating exquisite works of art – and get paid for it! My career has brought many new relationships into my life, including authors I had only dreamed of one day getting to know, as well as publishers whose work has inspired me for decades. The blessings my career has brought me continue to manifest in my life every single day, and I am more grateful for it than I can articulate. Thank you to all of you who reached out during that time your prayers and encouragement were a great comfort indeed. Those two words will always hold a special place in my heart, for they are among the sweetest I have ever heard. After making a number of lifestyle changes and with the dedicated care of terrific doctors, I was told two years ago that I am cancer free. I am grateful as well for the gift of good health, a gift not everyone receives, and one I came close to losing years ago. Two years ago, my partner Tess and Production Manager Gina threw me a massive surprise birthday party, and I clearly remember the moment I looked around me at all the wonderful people present that night and thought, “If I am to be judged not on my merits, but rather on the quality of people I have in my life, then I am a blessed man indeed.”

And I have been further blessed to be surrounded by dear friends that I am proud to know and work with. I continue to be grateful for their presence in my life every single day. I was born into a family that never ceased encouraging me, and instilled in me the firm belief that anything was achievable. This is my own such list this year.Īs always, my family and friends top this list for me every year. Like so many of you, the holidays are my favorite time of year, a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time when, as Scrooge’s nephew Fred reminds us, “men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely.” Since President Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation that a national day of Thanksgiving would be held each year, making official a practice held by individual colonies and states for two centuries, it has become our annual pastime to take a moment and reflect upon what we are grateful for. Or, An Audiobook Narrator Expresses His Gratitude For All The Blessings In His Life SCOTT BRICK PRESENTS: ‘Tis The Season For Thanksgiving

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