Let’s reflect on gratitude for a moment. Yesterday we asked our driver what he had for Christmas diner. “Ugali” he replied, the maize dish Kenyans eat every day. He lives a sober life so his kids can go to college. Hearing his reply, I looked at our groceries for this Christmas and realised how far our worlds are apart.
 
For us Christmas is a moment to have some quality time with our family, share an abundant meal and tell stories about our ordeals and moments of glory. For him and with him many others, it is a day as any other part from maybe celebrating the birth of Christ together in church.
 
So I am taking this time at the diner table for being grateful for everything we have; food on the table, a roof over our heads and friends and family to share our lives with. And we leave the sadness behind us because we couldn’t buy all the gifts we wanted to or we missed out on the ski trip in the alps this year because of the pandemic.
 
I am a fortunate man who is surrounded by friends, colleagues and clients who are grateful for what they have achieved in life. They are aware that they have been able to grasp the opportunities life has given them. They are also aware that not everyone is in the position to do so. I am grateful to live my life among such wonderful people.