"It is a beautiful, late autumn morning as I sip a cup of coffee and watch the lingering, golden yellow leaves of a maple tree fall gently to the ground. The smell of banana bread completing its final minutes of baking wafts through the air. For this, I am thankful. This is the fifth consecutive year that I've been fortunate enough to publish this editorial here at Battery Power."
"The 2025 season for the Atlanta Braves was maybe the most disappointing, based on preseason expectations, since the team moved to Atlanta in 1966. At the least, it was the most deflating regular season since 1985. Regardless, for many of you, this is the first time in your lifetime that the Braves completely - how do I put this gently - spoiled the sheets in the bed. Yet somehow, someway, for that I am thankful as well."
"This was a tough year for a lot of people. When the grandmotherly check-out lady at the grocery store was discussing buying a deeply discounted frozen turkey to make sure she had food if the government shut down again, it creates another layer of thankfulness for not being in a position where my next meal might be in question. That's partially why the Braves losing 86 games and failing to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017 is a reason I am thankful."
A late autumn morning evokes gratitude through sensory details: maple leaves falling, the smell of banana bread, and a cup of coffee. A five-year editorial tradition honors Furman Bisher as a long-standing ode. The 2025 Atlanta Braves season disappointed expectations, producing a deflating regular season, many injuries, managerial turmoil, and an 86-loss finish that missed the playoffs. That disappointment becomes a source of gratitude because baseball provides a welcome distraction from everyday struggles. Observations of others' hardship — a grocery clerk buying a discounted turkey amid fears of a government shutdown — deepen appreciation for not facing food insecurity.
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