In the general population the fall holidays seem to be overshadowed by Christmas. There were Christmas decorations in the stores before Halloween this year. I think on an individual level people still remember thanksgiving and at least use it as an excuse to eat a lot of food and spend time with family. Thanks to my friend Rachel, who was blogging the 12 days of Thanksgiving, I probably have focused more on what I’m thankful for this year than other years, but in case it spurs you to think about what your thankful for, here’s my list. (This is not exhaustive, its just what has occurred to me at this moment)
- The obvious, friends and family, without whom my life would be quite poor indeed.
- My cat, who is currently curled up like a furry gray cushion next to me.
- Technology, which allows me to text my family and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving, have instant message conversations with friends far away, and email my parents.
- Health. I recently had a bout with a nasty cold and while it’s not completely gone, I will not take the ability to breath through my nose for granted for a while.
- Friends who invited us join their family for Thanksgiving. Its much more fun with 9 people around a table totally laden with food.
- My church that is allowing me to explore, create and experiment with worship.
- Good coffee. Enough said.
- That the police officer who pulled me over for expired plates on Wednesday didn’t feel the need to also cite me for not having a city sticker.
- Sunshine. I remember living in a state where we saw the sun maybe 4 times all winter. I love Virginia.
- Leftovers, which I will be eating for several days, thanks to the generous portions of food that everyone made yesterday.
In this 10 minutes, these are at least 10 things I’m thankful for.
