Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful, fulfilling thanksgiving surrounded by family or friends.  My day was lovely.  Laura and Ben hosted it at their beautiful new home.  They had to accommodate my silly work schedule so we ended up eating a Thanksgiving lunch rather than a dinner.  So I'm super thankful for that.  They prepared it, set the table, and did all the major cleaning because I had to leave early.  I did attempt to wash some of the dishes right after dinner but they did most of the work.   It really made me want to host it someday.  

Out of all the holidays, I think Thanksgiving is my favorite.  Of course, I love the 4th of July because primarily if due to the fireworks show on the esplanade in Boston.  If that event were to cease, my appreciate for the holiday would go with it.  However, this holiday is different for me.  I like the story of the sharing from the native Americans (I wish the Pilgrims actually appreciated it and didn't kill them for it).  I also like the modern day interpretation of it.  I like the fact that today is a day to come together with your family or friends for the sole purpose of sharing a meal.

There aren't any presents that overshadow anything or twinkling lights or fireworks to enhance the day. It's just about sharing a meal with people you care about.  It's a time of introspection and reflection.  What are you thankful for?  It actually somewhat saddens me that I had to work tonight.  I really wanted to spend more time with my family.  I felt like I just ate and left and didn't enjoy the intimate moments that happens within a family gathering.  Luckily, my family is very close.  We don't need this holiday to get together, eat, and enjoy each other's company.  

In the end, I'm already beginning to plan a Friendsgiving for next year.  As Christmas is Katie's favorite holiday, she hosts the Christmas party.  Alli loves Halloween and she has started hosting the Halloween party.  I was supposed to host the Thanksgiving party this year but between the wedding and then the immediate second job and the unfinished apartment, it was just too much for this year.  Next year though, I'm already thinking about it.  I'm getting ideas and I'm super excited to begin a new tradition among friends the way a Christmas party has become a celebrated tradition.  

Happy thanksgiving to you all.  I'm so thankful to have each of you in my life and I love you all immensely.