What a difference a week makes

I have to admit that Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, if not the most favorite. The 4th of July holiday used to be a favorite but not so much any more. But Thanksgiving is a holiday that is all about family, appreciating all you are blessed with and being with others. There is no decorating, or holiday shopping rush. It seems to be a holiday that is getting muscled out by all those who want to rush into the Christmas season. But when it comes down to it, Thanksgiving needs to hold it's ground and make it a first priority over Christmas and all that goes with it.

I love the few days before Thanksgiving more than the days before Christmas. It seems with Christmas I am stressing out, cooking, food and Christmas shopping and all the rat race that goes with it. The week of Thanksgiving is about the food and preparing for those who are coming to celebrate. My kids arrive home some time that week and it becomes all about family and the meals and the time together. There is laundry and cooking in there too. But the fun times of spending time together are what I love the most. Laughter and cooking together have become more of a norm for us. And regardless of who does or does not make it home or who are no longer with us to celebrate the holiday, they are still with us in spirit. I love the feeling that we are here to celebrate each other rather than gifts and such.

So as this weekend winds down and I look back on the past four days I have nothing but great memories and leftovers that I shared! Yes it is a lot of work but so worth it. I enjoy the time together and the memories we made. Once everyone is back where they are suppose to be I will rest easy and head into the new week ahead. Thank you to all who made this holiday a thankful one for me, regardless if you were here or not- you were missed but I'm still thankful for all those who have been and still are part of my life.

Positive thought of the day: I'm thankful for the time I had with friends and family. It was all about the people and time spent together.