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741 days ago
Thanksgiving is quite a controversial holiday. Most people think we should all be thankful for something... sometimes we have a hard time articulating thankful for exactly WHAT? Life itself is a no-brainer - because we tend to fear death so much. "Yes, I'm thankful that I woke up today." Am I? Hmmmm, that was a pretty good dream, but now I've got to face the reality of a job I'm not happy with, a relationship that ain't relating, bills that are never PERMANENTLY paid (they come back every month, don't they?) and all the other various pleasures and not so pleasures that go with breathing. Yep, yesterday was Thanksgiving and I made it through another one without violence, injury or even intoxication. And I was able to spend most of the day with my sister and part of the afternoon with my son. Okay, thanks for that, then - and we'll see if next year feels any better. Meanwhile, Christmas is coming soon. Everybody is thinking about what will be 'gifted' to them - perhaps to ...
