Happy Thanksgiving, Remembering TPR

Mayor John D. W. Reiley addresses the crowd gathered

for the final brush stroke of the mural on North Centre Street. His son

Terry's likeness is on the mural (off his left shoulder).

Andy Matsko/REPUBLICAN & Herald

Today is Thanksgiving and although 2008 has been a rough year by most standards, there is always something for which we can give thanks. Pottsville unvieled a new mural painting. John's son Terry graduated from Villanova with me in 1988 and was a very good friend. He passed away way too early in 2000 due to leukemia. Terry was mayor of Pottsville at the time of his passing.

If you have a chance to reflect, there is always someone that has a bigger hill to climb or with problems bigger than your own. Take time out and think of those people.