Thanks Giving

Giving Thanks...Whenever

One of the wonderful beliefs my dear Mother instilled in us was that a holiday on the calendar was simply a suggestion, not a dated coupon which expired.  We always celebrated whenever we had a quorum of participantss.  Which meant birthdays were often multi-day events, Christmas morning happened several times in different locales (for the same year) and Thanksgiving...well, Thanksgiving could pop up anytime we had family and a yen for turkey.  So no whining that a particular component of family had to be elsewhere on some magical date.  Calendar be damned!  Gather ye together and make ye a pie.

So this year my daughter-in-law will set our table on Saturday. With my son (who works the Thanksgiving shift), we will give thanks for the fact that we are together, happy and healthy.  Unlike millions of others we are not fleeing for our lives, we are not searching for food and our future prospects are brimming with hope. 

So whether you break bread with friends or strangers in a soup kitchen; whether you use fine china or  a picnic table; whether you indulge in a feast or share a bowl of soup... if you are reading this you know that you have much for which to be thankful.  Take a moment and do so.

COLOR FULL BLESSINGS and a FULL HEART,

Cindy

Happy Thanks Living

We are plowing through the turkey and stuffing today, Friday, and giving thanks that we are together and celebrating my husband's favorite holiday.  Our daughter-in-law is hostess this year and we've moved the date slightly so my son, a police officer, could work over time for those whose dinners took them out of town or could not be moved.  I am grateful for all of the above.

I am also thankful for all the wonderful adventures that art has provided this year, new experiences, new challenges, new friends and new techniques.  I hope there is something in your life that you are thankful for in addition to the many blessings we count daily.  Some passion or hobby or talent that makes you happy day after day whether anybody but you ever sees it or knows about it.  That makes for thankful living.

Best wishes to you and yours today and always.  Happy Thanksgiving and happy Thanks Living.
Cindy