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My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2022November 24, 2022 12 Comments

A very Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the United States and warm regards to my readers around the world. I want to stop and take a moment this day to reflect upon the many blessings that have been bestowed upon me, particularly the blessing of friendship.

This is a travel blog, but first and foremost I am deeply grateful for my faith and family, pillars upon which everything else is possible.

Today, I want to focus on the generosity of friendship and how that has made travel so sweet. Over the last year, I’ve quite literally traveled the world. Some of the trips have been solo, but many have been in the company of friends (including my wife, who is my best friend and a patient saint who has been steadfastly loyal and supportive).

As much as I love solo travel, there is nothing like traveling with someone else. Sharing memories in places from Paris to Petra and from Copenhagen to Cape Town is a blessing beyond travel itself. Travel is a noble end in itself, but traveling with others is more than icing on the cake, but unlocks a deeper dimension of joy that compounds with travel to create a pinnacle of human exultation.

Life can throw curveballs. I’ve been through a whole lot over the last few years and just as the joy of friendship is a peak, the betrayal of friends represents a deep and dark valley of pain and despair. But sometimes it is necessary to move forward, learn from our mistakes, and not look back. In fact, I would submit that is one path to maturity and one path toward true thanksgiving for those who are true friends.

So as I look back on the year, I am deeply grateful for my friends and for the new friendships that have blossomed. I am thankful that after eight years of marriage my friendship and love for my wife grows deeper and my work-life balance better reflects the priorities that I espouse.

Thanks to all of you for reading this blog, a labor of love, and for your insightful comments (for the most part…).

Wherever you find yourself today, take a moment to give thanks for your friends.

“The sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.”
-Proverbs 27:9B

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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12 Comments

  1. Steve Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 12:49 pm

    Very nice post. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family also!

  2. Brian T. Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Matthew.

  3. Santastico Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 1:26 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving @Matthew! Hope you have a great time celebrating with your beautiful family.

  4. Jared Houser Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 2:11 pm

    Cheers Matthew Happy Thanksgiving!

  5. DJ Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 2:19 pm

    Is that photo of Petra from Abraham’s Place? Did you take the hike there with Lost?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      November 24, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      I did take a hike up there. It was a great part of the trip. Trip report coming next month!

  6. sari gilbert Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 2:27 pm

    I have been enjoying your column. And you sound like a very nice person. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.

  7. Travel Girl Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 2:59 pm

    Great post, Matthew! God’s blessings to you and your family.

  8. Maryland Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 3:07 pm

    Thank you Matthew for enlightening blog and travels! Happy thanksgiving to all

  9. Luke Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    Hope you have a great thanksgiving, my friend. I am grateful for your insight.
    Luke

  10. trust77 Reply
    November 24, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    A Happy and blessed Thanksgiving to you. Enjoy.

  11. PolishKnight Reply
    November 25, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving Matt. My father-in-law in Odessa is fine (he’s happy with his life there) and all my friends and relatives are doing well. I did some cooking at a friend’s house for the day and my daughter was allowed some time on my wife’s iphone for youtube.

    I’m saving Jetblue FF points for my wife for a special Bahamas week this spring or summer and United points in case anything happens in Ukraine we need quick flights for.

    Thank you for the blog! It’s entertaining and wholesome.

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