Thanksgiving has always been a time of reflection (and gluttony) for me. This year I spent Thanksgiving surrounded by family, which was a true blessing. And yet, I've found it tricky this year to come up with that list of "I'm thankful for..." To be entirely honest, this year wasn't so stellar. It included a lot of disappointment, tears, and yucky stuff. As my dear brother has so eloquently put it, "2011 can suck it." Agreed.
And yet, when forced to sit down and really think about it, for every miserable occurrence of this year, a blessing appears as well. It may sound trite and there were many times this year that the above sentence would have sounded hollow and untrue. But, it is true. And that is what I'm thankful for this year.
Also, I'm thankful for pecan pie. And not having to pluck my turkey dinner this year. And being so excited to see Christmas lights on houses. Okay--I'll stop there :)
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