So Much to be Thankful For

The last decade of my life has been more transformative than I could have ever imagined.

I feel blessed this holiday season; I have been sober and fit for three years. My kids and my niece saved me, and God took over. A miracle happened for me, and I knew I could finally become the man my wife married again. I could finally be a role model for my kids again. I am making the living I've dreamed of. I'm reaching people nationwide on radio, TV, podcast, and social media. I can finally do what I'm fully capable of because of Chris Ruddy and Newsmax. He recognized what was possible. My pantry is full. Many are suffering.

Before sobriety, I experienced poverty again and then had to sell cars for three years to feed my family. Selling cars in the snow is awful for someone with peripheral neuropathy. There were days I thought it would be better to have my feet amputated. I did 12-hour days up to 7 days a week, and when I got home, I did a video/audio podcast.

I began to call it "What in the World is Going On with Rob Carson?" I asked God every day why I had to do this. Why did I have to go through this? I think I know now. I was able to bring to the air a story and reliability to those who are suffering at this time. I feel like I have a graduate degree in hard knocks. To those who are suffering, maybe that makes me a professor.

For the last four years, I've reconnected with my hometown and small towns across America. Fate has taken me there, and there was a reason for those trips. I have been able to travel to NYC and Mar-A-Lago!!!! I met Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago! I went from selling cars to dining at Donald Trump's home.

These last three years, my wife and I lost our Moms. It has made success opaque. It has dampened optimism. It has dulled the trappings of success. I find joy easier because my Mother asked God to take her. I was there when she asked on Mother's Day.

During all of this, I did a DNA test. The results came back on Christmas Day. I found my roots. I found my biological family. I had searched and given up, and it just happened. I've met a wonderful new family. I found out I was given up for adoption because my Mother was sexually assaulted. It wrecked me. I suffered for quite a while before realizing what a fantastic PRO-LIFE story to tell.

I would challenge many to beat me in the last decade of my life, from unemployment to poverty. I came up with an expression: "You never know how little you have 'til you have to sell it to pay the rent." I had to sell everything of value to do so, and I'm ashamed to say so now.

Then, I moved to talk radio from music to follow in Rush Limbaugh's footsteps as one of his writers. We lost our house and lived in a crappy rental for four years. I sold cars. I got discovered. I'm living a dream.

I took that joy to the airwaves and moved away from just opinions. I had to embrace joy and optimism whenever possible, as well as COMEDY. To some degree, it is also a message of faith backed by a life that proves God exists indeed.

If you're suffering, ask for help. If you can offer help, do so. It is never easy to get through tough times. I would ask that you look within yourself and believe better days ahead, then make them happen. Happy Thanksgiving, and GOD BLESS

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