Happy Thanksgiving

I have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for my loving family and for my friends. I am thankful for all God has blessed me with. I am thankful for my worldly possessions.

I also feel guilty for having so much when there are those that have nothing. There are people that will be sleeping on the street tomorrow night, there are families that don't have the food to prepare a big meal and will be eating what they can pull together. Last night I found out that one of the three families the unit had adopted to purchase Thanksgiving dinner for had asked for a table because they didn't have one to eat on. To me a table is something I have always had, something I've never given a second though. I cried for an hour and had nightmares about the less fortunate people out there. It makes me feel sick to my bones.

My biggest problem today is that I forgot to pick up some egg nog that my brother requested and that I'm going to have to fight the crowd/traffic at the wine store this afternoon. Stupid, unimportant problems.

Please, do not go through this holiday without looking around and realizing just how good you have it because no matter what you are dealing with - there will always be somebody that has it worse. Look and think hard about the people that love you, the things that you have, the computer that is allowing you to read this and realize that you have a lot to be thankful for. I know I do, right down to the fact that I have to clean my house - at least I have a house to clean.

Happy Thanksgiving. A big hug and much love for you all.