Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving this year has been quiet and nice; Dad’s home, so it’s all four of us: me, Mom, Dad, and my little brother, but we didn’t have anyone come over. Last year we had a couple of other families come over for Thanksgiving, so this year my brother was rather disappointed, but I think it was nice having it just be us. Dad made turkey, which we’ve never done before–normally if we don’t go out to eat, we just make the same Chinese food we always do. I think last year someone else brought over a turkey, I’m not sure. It was pretty decent, Dad’s turkey, I mean, especially considering he hadn’t realized until last night that he wanted turkey for Thanksgiving.
I suppose that’s where I get my tendency to procrastinate from.
So this year, I’m thankful for my dad being home, and his business not pulling us down into bankruptcy, and for everything we have, which is so broad, but I don’t know how I’d narrow it down, and I’m thankful for D, who I may or may not be in love with, but who I fit so well with, and my closest friends, some of whom I’m practically in love with, and for getting into residential school, and for being home. I’m thankful for having all these indescribably content, quiet moments with all these people I like and love. I’m thankful for having things to be thankful for; I’m thankful that I’m happy enough and optimistic enough right now to be thankful. I’m thankful for love.
What are you thankful for tonight? Even if you’re not in the United States, I think any time’s a good time to stop and think of things that make you smile.
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