Thanksgiving 2014
As we finish preparing the mashed potatoes,
load the car, make sure all the doors are locked and
ready ourselves for the short trip over to my sister & brother-in-law's house, some things that are going on in our house have caused me to reflect a bit.
The sound of hip-hop music coming from my daughter's room. Seems like yesterday she was born and now she's already a sophomore.
Finally, the sound of my youngest, now 10, running into the office to tell me about a play in the NFL game, where the Eagles fumbled the ball, a Cowboy player picked it up and advanced a number of yards. He understands the game and loves to watch them.
Sometimes seeing him mature hits me harder than the others, because he's the youngest. But,what can you do?
What you can do is enjoy them. Enjoy your time with everybody, if you can, because it is so fleeting. I try to live by that, but I know I come up short. So, we start over and try again.
To me, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite of all the Holidays. It's really the pause before Christmas season gets into full swing. I'm reminded of great dinners at my Grandmother's house, at my parents' house, at my brother's, my sister's and at my sister-in-law's.
I hope that you all have a relaxing day with friends and family, and that you have time to pause and soak it in. It will be over in a flash.
I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am planning to.
I'll finish with a Haiku. Normally, I make up silly ones to laugh about going to the dentist, or something else, but today this one is not funny:
Thanksgiving Haiku
Turkey and Stuffing;
Friends, Family and Fellowship;
Live, Love, Share, Forgive.
