I love Thanksgiving. The turkey, cranberries, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy are delicious... and it might be the only meal in which I am just as excited (if not more) for the leftovers. Food aside, I love how it brings people together.
Thanksgiving was different for me this year. Rather than sharing the dinner table with my Mom's side of the family like we traditionally do, we enjoyed dinner with Mark, my stepdad's, family. Admittedly, I was a little nervous because a few of the people joining us for dinner where family members that I had never met.
My kids were spending Thanksgiving dinner with their Dad this year but I still wanted to find a way to celebrate with them. We started by leaving 'thankful notes' on each other's bedroom doors the night before. Each time I walked upstairs there were more and more notes. Some were very sweet and other's were silly, I loved them all!
I was delightfully surprised with dinner, it was wonderful. The company was great as well as the conversation. It was beautiful to hold hands around the table and say grace. It was fun to hear new stories from Mike about him and his brother, Mark when they were kids. Dinner was delicious and my Aunt and Uncle even joined us for dessert.
I know it's just one day of the year but as I get older and older I am trying keep the spirit of Thanksgiving with me year round. I'm not sure gets credit for this quote but it's one of my favorite:
"It is not happy people who are thankful;
It is thankful people who are happy"
Happy Thanksgiving!
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