another thanksgiving has come and gone...as a fan of food, i definitely enjoy thanksgiving for all its yummy dishes. though i've come to the conclusion that i enjoy the day for a few other reasons. i had a conversation with a customer a few days after turkey day about why we both enjoy thanksgiving and wish it got a lot more love rather than how our society moves straight to Christmas after halloween (disclaimer: i'd say Christmas as our culture uses it for presents and spending and materialism rather than the focus on the Christ's birth).
the lady said it best when she said there's such a simplicity to thanksgiving and i absolutely agree. with thanksgiving, there's no pressure to have the right presents or spend the right amount or whatever crazy pressure americans place on themselves but instead we get to enjoy a day of family, friends, food, football(& even some basketball), and time to reflect and appreciate all we have been blessed with for which we should be eternally grateful. i'm such a fan of just hanging out and spending quality time with folks that turkey day just suits me.
and this year was no different. since i work in retail, it's hard for me to spend the day with my immediate family but i'm lucky enough to have friends who will invite me to join their family for the day. this year i spent the day with leslie & derek irons plus derek's family. it's always weird to spend a holiday without your own family but the irons' are so great at making me feel welcome and a part of the family that the Lord just told me to be grateful for the way He provided and loves me. just think some kids around the world, way younger than me, go everyday w/out their parents and are forced to be the parents. we spent the day eating, playing outside with luke, watching football, and of course good conversation w/ leslie.
as i drove home, all i could do was praise the Lord and thank Him because w/out His love and compassion and kindness nothing of the day would have been worth it.
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