Giving Thanks

…for family, who still love you even though they’ve known you their whole life,

and for old friends, who love you because they have known you almost your whole life…

…for children that grow up to be awesome adults and then come back home and tell us what awesome parents we are…

…for faithful pets, who love you no matter what you do, say, smell like, look like, and even if you leave them for hours and forget to pick up their food…

…for the change of season that brings the first snow…first smell of wood smoke…first batch of venison chili…

…for home, for whatever space you have to find comfort and relaxation at the end of the day…

…for my trusty Jeep and having 4-wheel drive to shift into when the back roads turn icy…

…for all those who help make the holidays a little brighter for others…the Salvation Army bell ringers…the Toys for Tots gatherers…the community dinner organizers…the coat and food drive volunteers…the church members that deliver baskets…those that help with sending packages to troops overseas…

…for the snow plow drivers, whose welcome roar clears our road and assures us we can get out no matter what winter dishes out, and for the delivery drivers and mail carriers, that help us stay connected to those far away…

…for acceptance of growing older, moving slower and not needing as much as we thought we did when we were younger…

…for another year, another day, another chance to correct a mistake, let something go, make someone smile and spread some good news...

 

Happy Holidays from Our House to Yours