Midlife’s A Trip

The Great Thing About Thanksgiving and Bloggers

Posted on 26. Nov, 2008 by Karen in Holidays

It’s Thanksgiving eve and I’m about to start making the cranberry sauce that’s my main contribution for our multi-family potluck dinner tomorrow.  But I’m bringing something else.  It’s my attitude of gratitude.

Lately I’ve been doing some pissing and moaning here at Midlife’s A Trip and offline as well.  I won’t regale you with the list because — hey, it’s all in the past anyway.  What’s really important is right here, right now.  And for me that includes being grateful for:

1. My computer to even write this post
2. My 89 year old mother who’s still with us for yet another holiday
3. Wonderful family and friends including, of course, my 4 year old niece, the Peanut
4. A roof over my head
5. Food on the table
6. My health and
7. My ability to envision the possibilities in my life.

Thanksgiving is a day that reminds us to put gratitude up front and center in our lives.  Sometimes it’s hard to do that in these uncertain times.  But come on — if we can do it on one special Thursday in November, can’t we figure out how to own our gratitude the other 364 days of the year.  I guess by now you’ve realized that I’m speaking as much to myself as to anyone else who might reading this.

The great thing about blogging is that sometimes I actually listen to the wisdom that bubbles out of me.  And often it takes this wonderful online community of bloggers and readers to bring it out.  So let me express my gratitude for you and to you for stopping by, reading my midlife musings and just being there. 

I am so grateful for you.  Happy Thanksgiving.

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