November 21, 2006 1:20 PM

Giving thanks
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 1:20 PM

A story came across the news ticker on Boston.com this morning about a sinking fishing boat that was rescued off Nantucket yesterday:

The Coast Guard rescued a 50-foot boat off the coast of Nantucket Monday that had sprung a leak and was taking on water.

The "Susan Marie" of New Bedford began to flood Monday afternoon when it was 32 miles east of Nantucket. At 2:55 p.m. the Southeastern New England branch of the Coast Guard received a distress call from the vessel.

At 4:52 p.m. a helicopter arrived on scene with a pump. After locating the leak, the "Susan Marie" and its crew were escorted to Stage Harbor in Chatham.

There were no reported injuries.

There's a Thanksgiving story in the making. Imagine those families around their dinner tables later this week. Happy just to be alive, and together. Kind of puts things in perspective.

Think about the jobs these folks do day in and day out. Fishing is among the most dangerous occupations one can undertake. We should thank them for the dangers they endure, every day, putting themselves in harm's way, for our benefit.

So next time you think about complaining about your boring desk job in a tiny cubicle, maybe you'll remember that it is also in a heated space, with plenty of light, and a comfortable chair, with colleagues nearby, and probably a cafeteria upstairs or a coffee shop a few steps around the corner.

Even though it may not be ideal, it's keeping you going. And isn't that something to be thankful for?

From all of us here at BostonWorks, have a Happy Thanksgiving.