Giving Thanks - December
5
Welcome to the Block Party, where the OJ mess is long
gone, and we are into the homestretch of 2006. Last
week, we celebrated the holiday of Thanksgiving where we
as Americans give thanks for football, Black Friday
sales and the ability to overeat turkey and pumpkin pie.
But I don't really think that's the true meaning of the
holiday.
This week, I do come to give thanks. And the usual stuff
goes out of the way first. I do give thanks to my
father, my sister and all the members of my immediate
family. My girlfriend, Sharron, is my rock and the
center of my life. I cannot do anything without her.
But the real thanks I give this week is to all of you in
the game show community. For the most part you have
welcomed me with open arms. Since my appearance on
Millionaire in 2000, I have made more true real friends
than in my previous 31 years in existence.
I am going to tell a couple of tales out of school here,
but they mean more to me than anything I can think of.
Based on my appearance on Millionaire, I eventually
became very good friends with Toby Moore, a winner of
$250,000 in Series 2 in November of 1999. He made
friends with my grandmother and my family. Flash forward
to my grandmother's unfortunate passing at the age of
103 1/2. He flew up his entire family to pay respects to
me and my family and to my grandmother. That is the sign
of true friendship.
In 2006, a moment during the last day of my vacation
with the GSNN gang at GSC5 just struck me to be so real.
At a table in Todai Japanese Restaurant sat 6 people.
Travis Schario, Ben Ziek, Gordon Pepper, Chico
Alexander, Aaron Huertas and myself were there and you
could feel the raw emotion of friendship and acceptance.
That is the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
And my story isn't unusual. I know lots of people who
have struck up lifelong friendship through game shows.
People have gotten married and had kids through their
relationships. So, during this holiday season, be
thankful for your game show friends. They are friends
for life.
I know mine are.
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