Well, the turkey has been carved, the family has come to eat and run away before the dishes can be put in the sink, and everyone is stuffed...kind of like the turkey. Anyway, dinner is over, dessert will have to wait(the pie didn't make to the oven in time), and now I sit ready to take a nap. That is what we're supposed to do today, right?
For those who may not know, we've had a run of bad luck around here lately. Mandy got into an accident a week ago, and the car is shot. It's repairable, but will cost way too much for me to do. So now we do without, until I can work out a new car. This also interfered with the possibility of a better job, as it is too far to walk to. As I fight off the traditional nap, I can't help but think about the things I should be thankful for. That is what we're supposed to do today, right?
Mandy was not injured at all in the accident, and I am VERY thankful for that. My kids are here and healthy and happy and full, and I'm thankful for that. My current job is close enough to get to on foot, so I can stay employed, and as displeased as I am with how this career turn has turned out, I'm thankful that I have a job, especially now with the impending bills coming. I have a home to come to every night, and there are always the small things that we take for granted, like warm clothes, good shoes, etc. to be glad to have. Makes things good, and that is what we're supposed to do today, right?
I guess my point in this little post-turkey holiday rant is that I'm thankful for the things I have, and I'm not going to think about the things I don't have. Perhaps I should do that every day. That is sometimes very hard. For now, I'll start by being thankful today. That is what we're supposed to do today, right?
Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!
