Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Unlike Christmas, it is not about what I call the 'have to's' of commercialism that have taken away the meaning of that holiday. No, this day is all about being thankful for what we have in our lives. Of course, that's not something we should save for just one day of the year because we all have something to be thankful for each and every day, but at least we have this great big reminder.
I've got plenty of things to be thankful for this year. I've been having an especially good year and I'd like to take a moment here to reflect a little on the things I am grateful for at this moment...
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to be a homeowner for the past twenty years. Not everyone gets to experience this slice of the American Dream and I consider myself lucky to have had this beautiful house of mine both as a co-owner and for the last ten years as the sole owner. I'm proud of my home and after today it will now simply be a beautiful memory of my past, and I am thankful.
I am thankful for all of the people in my life. Of course, I am lucky to still have my mom young and spry as she is, and I'll be celebrating yet another Thanksgiving with her today. I am grateful for my wonderful circle of friends who are always in y corner no matter what. It is always a warm feeling when you have people around you who you know enjoy your company and will always have your back. I am grateful for my students, who are simply extensions of my own family, the many past and present who I have nurtured and developed lifelong bonds with. I am thankful for the guy I am currently seeing. He has brought me smiles for just about three months now, and remembering what it's like to have someone out there like that is oh so nice!
Lastly, I am grateful, as I leave this house, that I found such a new and wonderful place to call home. Though my last moments here on Vernon St. will be sad and reflective, I know that making this new home for myself will be an exciting venture that I hope will be the beginning of an even more vividly beautiful life.
Natalie Merchant's Kind and Generous has been my staple at Thanksgiving for years. To me, it is the ultimate thank you song and I hope you will click play and listen to the beautiful and gracious words. Here's Natalie...
I've got plenty of things to be thankful for this year. I've been having an especially good year and I'd like to take a moment here to reflect a little on the things I am grateful for at this moment...
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to be a homeowner for the past twenty years. Not everyone gets to experience this slice of the American Dream and I consider myself lucky to have had this beautiful house of mine both as a co-owner and for the last ten years as the sole owner. I'm proud of my home and after today it will now simply be a beautiful memory of my past, and I am thankful.
I am thankful for all of the people in my life. Of course, I am lucky to still have my mom young and spry as she is, and I'll be celebrating yet another Thanksgiving with her today. I am grateful for my wonderful circle of friends who are always in y corner no matter what. It is always a warm feeling when you have people around you who you know enjoy your company and will always have your back. I am grateful for my students, who are simply extensions of my own family, the many past and present who I have nurtured and developed lifelong bonds with. I am thankful for the guy I am currently seeing. He has brought me smiles for just about three months now, and remembering what it's like to have someone out there like that is oh so nice!
Lastly, I am grateful, as I leave this house, that I found such a new and wonderful place to call home. Though my last moments here on Vernon St. will be sad and reflective, I know that making this new home for myself will be an exciting venture that I hope will be the beginning of an even more vividly beautiful life.
Natalie Merchant's Kind and Generous has been my staple at Thanksgiving for years. To me, it is the ultimate thank you song and I hope you will click play and listen to the beautiful and gracious words. Here's Natalie...
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