No matter what your current situation is, you can always find someone and/or something that brings a smile to your face and inspires you to give thanks.  If you were to make a list of all the people and things in your life for which you are grateful, how long would it be?  As Thanksgiving approaches, I've been reflecting on my own "Thanksgiving List," and if I were to reveal all the pe

Family, the smell of pinion in the outside air, homemade cheeseballs for snacking, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, football on the tv all day, family, mom's big black turkey pan that she has used since I can remember, the china and crystal place setting we see twice a year, family, the STUFFING (my fav), my sister-in-law's sweet potato stuff with the gooey marshmallow topping, my dad eating a

On a recent trip to Austin, I took a few minutes to ask Employees what they like about their jobs at Southwest Airlines. With the current economic environment, you might think job security would be the first thing out of their mouths. While I’m sure that’s on the list, you might be surprised to hear what Employees had to say.

We continue our special Thanksgiving week posts with more thoughts on the holiday from our Blog Team. 

I admit that, in the past, I have taken Thanksgiving for granted, but not since 1991.  Here’s why.  For the month of November 1991, I had the incredible opportunity to work in Paris (France—not Texas!).  My former employer, Delta Air Lines, had

To me, Thanksgiving is unlike our other holidays--and that's why it's my favorite of the year.  On the fourth Thursday in November we're not celebrating anyone's birthday, nor a group of fellow Americans, nor a change on the calendar.  On Thanksgiving, we simply celebrate thankfulness--being grateful for those we love, for those that love us, those that enrich our lives, those whom we have