I Am Thankful For You

First and foremost, I am thankful to my God who has blessed me with so many things and sacrificed his son, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, so that I may stand in front of him blameless. You have shown me a clear example of how to live in this world - a willing servant to all who are in need, continuously striving to love everyone and forever thankful.

I am thankful for those who have antagonized and stood in opposition to me. I use to hate you but now I love you because I see how your agitation has greatly benefited me. I am thankful for you.

I am thankful for my mother and my father, who laid the foundation that this man is built on. I am thankful for you.

I am thankful for my sister, who I love more than the number of stars in the heavens. You have always been my rock and provided life giving wisdom. I am thankful for you.

I am thankful for Tyronne Jolly , who has been my brother and best friend for many years. Your wisdom and insight, has always steered my thoughts and open great doors. I'm very thankful for you.

I am thankful for Himanshu Pagey and his wife,  who have walked with me through this journey of entrepreneurship. Through it all, you've remained steadfast, true friends and family. I am thankful for you both.

I am thankful for the men in my Bible study. You have shown me the virtues of good men - God loving, vulnerable, humble, strong, honorable, patient, loving and kind. Surely because of you, I will be a better father and husband - God willing. I am thankful for you all.

I'm thankful for Doug S. and Pete K.. You two are simply phenomenal men and I'm thankful for your living example and leadership.

I am thankful for the men in my crew - Ja Ja Wade, Eric Dean, Julio Garcia and Chris Romer. All of you are great men and highly trusted friends. Finish strong through the tape fellas and I am extremely thankful for all of you.

I am thankful for the people associated with Urban Rethink in Orlando Florida. You have provided me with a place for my business to flourish. I am thankful for you.

I am great for the men and women of the Orlando tech community who sacrifice and hustle hard for something greater. Aric V., Robb S., Orrett D., Pam H., David D., Gregg P., Christine O., Eric K., Denise P., Joel M. and a host of other soldiers, seen and unseen. I am thankful for you all.

I am thankful for my roomie and good friend, John Hall. We've been grinding since 1993! I'm thankful for you.

I am thankful for my Dreamit Ventures Alumni Network for providing a friendly place to stop and recharge before, during and after the daily startup hustle. It's more than business and investor contacts, hence the reason why I am thank for for you.

I am thankful for Mr. Conner and Sarah Stack at Ferncreek Elementary for standing by me during our important mission. The nudges we're giving will greatly impact the arch of these children and others throughout eternity. I am very thankful for you.

I'm thankful for my "play play" cousin J.D. Simpson. I just simply love you and your family. I'm thankful for you!

I'm thankful for Rick and Cake. Yes, I put you two together because it was the two of you together that served as the foundation of our lasting friendship. I am thankful for you both.

In conclusion, there are so many people I am thankful for, so I apologize if you're not directly mentioned. Ultimately, the point of this post was my way of publicly acknowledging that every thread of my personal and professional growth was only possible because of my God and those who he has surrounded me by - I am nothing without any of you.

Kyle Christian Steele