We are leaving for Fresno tomorrow for Thanksgiving. I always remember Thanksgiving as being a family holiday. I have so many memories of past Thanksgivings....family would come in from out of town, there would be sleeping bags all on the floors of the cousins that would be there, the mom's in the kitchen fixing the dinner, all the good smells, the loud noises, football on the tv, but now everyone has gone their separate ways. Extended families no longer come for the holiday. My dad is in heaven watching over us all, mom and Malu are at Tia's in Tucson because Tia is having some medical issues and not sure how she's going to come through them, my sibilings are all married with families of their own so they will be having there own dinners. Frank and I are making our own dinner, Matthew will be there and I'm sure some of my sibilings, nieces, and nephews will come to visit, but it just won't be the same. I know things change as we get older, but how I long for those Thanksgivings past where the house was busting with so many people.
I always get sentimental this time of the year. I remember the boy I was dating in high school during this time of the year because we both went through a tramatic time. Lenny's father was in an auto accident the day before Thanksgiving and then a week later my father passed away. We were both there for each other, but then drifted away. A couple of weeks ago I received and email from Lenny out of the blue. We have not seen or talked with each other since 1981. We both think of the other during this time of the year, but never knew the other thought of the other until we started emailing back and forth.
I have so much to be thankful for.....I have a wonderful husband, who loves me for who I am....I have my family that I appreciate more than they will ever know....my health has been better than it has been in quite some years....I have met some wonderful new people this past year and have developed some new friendships with them....I've reconnected with one of my best friends, who I have missed so much.
I always get sentimental this time of the year. I remember the boy I was dating in high school during this time of the year because we both went through a tramatic time. Lenny's father was in an auto accident the day before Thanksgiving and then a week later my father passed away. We were both there for each other, but then drifted away. A couple of weeks ago I received and email from Lenny out of the blue. We have not seen or talked with each other since 1981. We both think of the other during this time of the year, but never knew the other thought of the other until we started emailing back and forth.
I have so much to be thankful for.....I have a wonderful husband, who loves me for who I am....I have my family that I appreciate more than they will ever know....my health has been better than it has been in quite some years....I have met some wonderful new people this past year and have developed some new friendships with them....I've reconnected with one of my best friends, who I have missed so much.
I do hope that during this time of the year everyone stops to think of what they are thankful for and that they give thanks.
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