LETTER FROM MATT WEBER

FROM MATT WEBER

This issue of HIR comes out between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when most of us take stock of the year and count our many blessings.

I’m thankful for all the little things, like Moon Pies, RC Cola, and the 24-hour “Andy Griffith Show” channel I found on the Pluto Network. I’m thankful for the important things, like my

I’M THANKFUL FOR OUR READERS. THAT’S YOU. WE LITERALLY COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.

beautiful wife Shanna, my three wonderful children, and a loving extended family with whom I maintain close ties over time.

I’m thankful I have the necessities covered, such as having a job with the team here at “Home Improvement and Repairs,” and I’m grateful for the growth we’ve accomplished with this magazine since launching in January 2020.

I’m thankful for our readers. That’s YOU. We literally could not have done it without you.

Finally, I’m thankful that, at least sometimes, I’m able to maintain perspective of the big picture and focus on what’s important, rather than get bogged down with all the noise and negativity of the modern era. I believe that everybody in America has something to be

thankful for. If you’re reading this magazine, then you’re probably a homeowner or a professional tradesman who gets paid to work on homes—either of which are blessings.

If you live in the United States, then you reside in a country where millions of people travel for many treacherous miles in hopes of gaining the same opportunities that we all have today. We should never lose sight of that.

When I was a kid grousing about having to finish my peas at dinner, Mom would always tell me I should be thankful for the food I got because there were children in Ethiopia who had nothing at all to eat. I’ve never been to Ethiopia, but something tells me she was right about

that, and I’m glad I live in the States.

This holiday season, we should all be thankful for everything we have.

PUBLISHER JEREMY HOLLINGSWORTH jeremy@HIRpub.com

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