Thankfulness

I never understood the Thanksgiving holiday when I was a kid. I thought it was the worst possible holiday…being stuck in a car traveling, having to kiss smelly old relatives, eating yucky turkey, and there were no presents, bunnies, elves, jellybeans or costumes. It’s only as I’ve gotten older that I understand the allure Thanksgiving had for all the grownups in my life when I was a kid. It’s exactly because there are no presents or bunnies or costumes that made Thanksgiving significant for them. I realize now that there is more to life and some things in life are fleeting and some things remain.

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the things that remain. Family, who take you as you are and who help you through tough times and who you in turn can help through the rough spots. Friends who you can pick up with after losing touch for months or even years. Good jobs and leaving bad jobs. Things that make you feel alive, in the moment and totally aware of how awesome life, the universe and everything really is. I am thankful that I am able to spend my time doing something that I love doing and I am thankful to you, dear readers, without whom that would not be possible.

I hope to spread a little bit of joy to you all this Thanksgiving by sharing what I am thankful for and to hopefully help you remember those things in your life that you have to be thankful for. Have a lovely, peaceful and thankful day.

XOXO,

Jen