Thanksgiving 2024…

Happy Thanksgiving, friends, and good morning! I’m sitting in our snug back room with Marty, sipping my Earl Gray tea and watching the snow fall.

The smell of Thanksgiving perfumes the air from the large pot of turkey stock I put on around noon yesterday.

I can’t think of a cozier way to spend Thanksgiving morning. In the other room, Sam, Nelly, and Roxy are enjoying a fire in the fireplace with the soft glow of the Christmas tree lights.

I have much to be thankful for this year: my family, good health, a warm home, food on the table, friends, and our business.

I am most thankful that after learning how to forgive, my heart is finally free of pain, anguish, hurt, and disappointment. In mind, body, and soul, I am a different person than I was in 2023.

It feels fucking fantastic! I am thankful for the little things I never noticed before this year. My life is simpler yet so much fuller.

I feel like I hit the jackpot. I always thought money was the real prize, but I was mistaken; being at peace is the real treasure.

I no longer feel sad that I am not included in celebrations and jealous of copious family photos on my social media newsfeed. Things are not always how they appear.

I wish you all a thankful day, which can be celebrated in private or surrounded by people. Happy Thanksgiving!