Despite the dreary weather, our Thanksgiving was wonderful. Ten of us gathered, intending to devour our 25 pound stuffed turkey with all the trimmings. Everyone looks forward to our annual traditional meal.
We are so thankful that three of our four parents are still here to celebrate with us. The clan elders, my parents, picked up the big bird and made the most delicious pumpking cheesecakes. Brent's mom seemed to enjoy alk the chaos. My brother made his famous cauliflower casserole, and I'm quite disappointed that there were no leftovers. We were delighted to meet Travis's friend, Jessica. We're not quite sure where he found such a nice girl...LOL! Finally, we were thankful to have friends, Deb and Loren, join us again this year.
Our large bird was taking an extraordinarily long time to cook. About an hour later than we anticipated, we began pulling everything together and getting food on the table. The back door opened, and Kera, Chris, and Gwen walked in. If you didn't know, they were spending two weeks in India and were going to miss Thanksgiving. I've done nothing but worry and miss them since the day they left. I was so surprised, and tremendously thankful to have them home safe and sound five days earlier than we expected.
What a great day. All our family (except Kylie) together, friends to join us, and a holiday meal with plenty of leftovers. We have so much to be thankful for, unlike so many people in the world. We are tremendously grateful for all that we have.
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As Americans, we do have a lot to be thankful for. Unfortunately way too many of us take what we have for granted. Having witnessed the poverty in India and lack of education for their children, I have a whole new appreciation for what I have in my life. Perhaps one of the biggest differences between our culture and those of poorer nations is that many of those with far, far less than us are more happy with their lives than we are. It proves that having more doesn't necessarily make you more happy.
Absolutely true. I just read an article about that. But, if given the choice, I'd still pick this way of life even with all of its craziness to being malnourished and living without plumbing or a decent roof over my head. We just need to learn to be content with what we have.
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