This Thanksgiving I had the great pleasure of a wonderful meal in our happy home with loved ones. For this I am truly grateful. I am grateful for my home, my ridiculously long dining table, for a delicious meal, and that people can put up with me long enough to share a meal with me.
I have much to be grateful for. I live in a country that has freedom enough that I can stand up for what I believe without disappearing in the middle of the night due to my convictions. I live in a country in which I can work for the change I wish to see in the world. My family enjoys good health. I have the wherewithal to pursue my ambitions and even my dreams. I get to spend a lot of time with my husband and my son. My son has never ever known what it is to not have a meal to eat, clean water to drink, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over his head.
I have met people who inspire me, support me, encourage me, appreciate me, and even laugh at my (sometimes inadvertent) jokes.
I have made mistakes and have been forgiven for them, even by myself.
I guess the trick to Thanksgiving is to remember to be grateful and thankful the other 364 days of the year.
And, dear reader, I am grateful to you for reading, even if it's just today.
And now, without further ado:
Our Thanksgiving dinner:
Butter Nut Squash Soup with Socca
Kale with Parsnips (thanks Mike)
Spaghetti Squash with Rosemary and Butter (thanks, Sandra)
Cauliflower with Cheese (thanks, Dave)
Salmon for the Carnivores among us (thanks, Ted and Sarah)
Apple Tarts
Pumpkin Pie
Carrot Cake (thanks, Riva)
And for this, I am truly grateful.
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