“This holiday means spending time with family. It means spending time with a family that is not a connection by marriage but connection by feeling and meaning and very special to be a part of.”
“It’s about the flavors, recipes and same flavors I’ve always known.”
“This holiday is about the chaos, the harmonious family noise and pie.”
Thanksgiving.
Can’t say I’ve ever loved this holiday. . . until today. Thanksgiving takes some maturity, but with the maturity comes perspective.
Perspective to understand the quirks and the timing and food and people. You may think you know everyone but today is the day it all changes. Today is the day where it’s only about the people. You have Christmas with Santa, Easter with the Bunny and 4th of July with the fireworks. You have Thanksgiving with love and family and sweet potatoes and homemade dressing and turkey legs and giblets and pecan pie and bottles to saber (caught you off guard, huh?). This is the time to decide what picture comes to your mind when you think of Thanksgiving. This is the time to decide the who, when, where, why and how.
Who: my family by choice and family by blood
When: I’ll take them any day of the week
Where: wherever they are
Why: because why not?
How: who’s house is the cleanest?
I’m thankful for them and that’s all.
My High Noon 