A new perspective. This is my first Thanksgiving around no family. I LOVE Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday and rose to the top of the list when I was in high school. I love the food. I love the family. I love that it is uncomplicated. There are no gifts...just relaxed enjoyment. Okay, so fast forward 5 years. We are now in North Carolina. It is Thanksgiving and we are going to be alone. I was sad about this for a while. I felt like we had no friends (which isn't true). And then I began to pray about it. I prayed that God would lead anyone that needed a place to our home...and I haven't found anyone that needs a place to go. And so I began to pray a little bit more and realized that I was wanting to have people over so that I could wow them with my amazing cooking abilities. I wasn't wanting to serve others...I was wanting the praise of a job well done. How did I know this? Because who better to serve than my own little family? Is my family not deserving a fancy meal that celebrates how thankful we are and are they not at the top of my list of things that I'm thankful for? I began to realize what a blessing it is to have them to serve! My husband works so hard for our family. My son and daughter bring so much joy to my life. They have enriched me in ways that I can't even explain. I am honored to serve them a special meal and as I cook my first turkey and the traditional Wallace pumpkin pie I will think of all of my family around this country and my special people sitting around me. How rich my life is! And I might shed a couple of tears but it won't be because I'm lonely, it will be because I'm overwhelmed by how sweet my little life is.
I'll let you know how it goes.
tara
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