Every year at Thanksgiving we begin
the meal by going around the table and saying what we’re all thankful for.
We’ve been doing this since our girls were little and were first starting to
talk (a popular contribution at that age was “Pie!”). Our guests are always
invited to join in, and they always do, bringing their personalities and
varying levels of comfort to this family tradition. What I’m thankful for each
year hasn’t really changed over time, although in an effort to not allow the
food on our plates to grow cold, I usually compress it into a sentence or two.
But here on my blog, I have ample room to elaborate. So elaborate I shall, in
the spirit of the upcoming holiday. Here goes.
I’m thankful for my family. That’s always first. For Chris—and
nearly 25 years of marriage to my best friend. Who, notwithstanding some
challenges along the way, loves and accepts me—weaknesses, flaws, and all. He’s
still my dreamboat, and life is rarely dull.
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