Thanksgiving is almost here. It's the real start of the holiday season, which will be much different than in the past.
Years ago, Thanksgiving was either my grandparents, or parents house full of family. There were grandparents, parents, sisters, brothers, aunts uncles and cousins packed into a house with little room to sit and eat. The feast was the traditional bounty of turkey, dressing, potatoes, vegetables, sweet potato casserole, cranberry salad and desserts that included pumpkin pie, cheese cake and banana pudding.
This year will be much different. All my grandparents, my father, aunts, uncles, many cousins and two brothers are gone. The rest have scattered in the wind and have other obligations. This leaves only me, my mother, my wife and a brother to share Thanksgiving this year. It will be a small gathering, but it won't be less important. We'll share the day to be thankful for what we have and each other.
So, I wish everyone the blessing of Thanksgiving. Everyone has something to be thankful for. Share it with the people you love.
Wishing you a fabulous Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteWhich is exactly what we're doing. Even if it's a small gathering, a wonderful holiday can still be experienced.
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