Thanksgiving
The Holidays start on November 17 for me. That's my birthday, and then a week later it's Thanksgiving. After that is immediately Christmas season and then New Years. If I had it my way Christmas actually starts right after my birthday (Or even right after Halloween) but I'll comply. Once the Holiday starts it's easy to get into that merry melancholic nostalgia that I'm very familiar with except the holidays bring it to a whole different level.
I look back at the previous year, where I was, emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually. I am always shocked that I never anticipate where I would be but I wouldn't change it at all. Last year I definitely wasn't in the place I wanted to be, but I was still very grateful. I have learned a lot because of those seasons. I think of my family. I wish so badly we could all be together. I have lots of families now all over the place who've adopted me and for that I'm very grateful. It's bittersweet, the holidays and I assume they will be for a long time.
I love that there is an entire day dedicated to being grateful. In this day and age where it's so easy to complain about everything that's going wrong, how special is it that we get to just have an entire day to just be thankful? These are just some of the things I can think of that I'm grateful for for this year:
I look back at the previous year, where I was, emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually. I am always shocked that I never anticipate where I would be but I wouldn't change it at all. Last year I definitely wasn't in the place I wanted to be, but I was still very grateful. I have learned a lot because of those seasons. I think of my family. I wish so badly we could all be together. I have lots of families now all over the place who've adopted me and for that I'm very grateful. It's bittersweet, the holidays and I assume they will be for a long time.
I love that there is an entire day dedicated to being grateful. In this day and age where it's so easy to complain about everything that's going wrong, how special is it that we get to just have an entire day to just be thankful? These are just some of the things I can think of that I'm grateful for for this year:
- I'm grateful that I have a job now that is life giving. A job that I enjoy with people I like.
- I'm grateful that I no longer have a stressful job.
- I'm grateful I was able to move to Denver and out of the Springs.
- I'm grateful for the Barthlows for taking me in and loving on me and challenging me and supporting me.
- I'm grateful for beacon, the community, the hospitality of everyone.
- I'm grateful for my new car that keeps me safe!
- I'm grateful for my new laptop that I worked so hard for!
- I'm grateful for my new phone!
- I'm grateful that I only live an hour away from my best friend!
- I'm grateful for growth and moving forward in life!!
It has been quite the year and it's not over yet so I don't want to exhaust the nostalgia because I know I'm going to have so much more to say as the year ends. I am just overwhelmed with gratitude as I look back, I can't believe all that has happened this year.
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