At many times throughout the year we are reminded why we are thankful for certain people, blessings in our life, and the many things we get to enjoy that many others do not. But, as I began to think the other day about what I was most thankful for, I could not come up with any specific thing. It boggled my mind that I was not able to think of one single thing that I was truly thankful for, but that all changed when I entered the Fairbanks Rescue Mission this afternoon for a Thanksgiving preview story, as well as the hundreds of individuals lined up at the church just down the road looking for boxes of supplies for a sufficient Thanksgiving dinner.
Yes, I'm thankful for many different things within my life but I think the one thing I am most thankful for is the love and care that so many people have shown this thanksgiving. It will be exactly one year from tomorrow that I made my journey to the last frontier to chase a job that I had worked so hard for. I am thankful for those so many people that have taken me under their wing while being in such an unfamiliar place and made it feel like home. I am thankful for the memories that I have been able to share with those around me and the many memories that still hold strong in my mind from the past. I am thankful to have a family that cares to know what I am doing everyday and that I am financially stable and able to enjoy the many things that consume my everyday life. I am just plain thankful that I am cared for by so many people and that I am able to care for them in the same way.
It will be my first thanksgiving away from my family, but also the first thanksgiving that I get to enjoy with many of the new friends that have come into my life. My family will always be the first to come to mind when I think of Thanksgiving and things that I am thankful for, but as I sit down and enjoy a delicious home cooked meal, I can't be anymore thankful for the past year and all the experiences that I have endured and the many blessings that I have received. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
1 comment:
Happy Thanksgiving, kiddo! We are most grateful to have a son that knows how much we love him. You are correct in saying that we all have so much to be thankful for and it's true that sometimes we take for granted the things that others have to stand in line for. Can't wait to have you home in the sunshine. It's countdown time. Dig out those plaid shorts.
Mom
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