I don’t normally do this, since it isn’t Thanksgiving in the UK, but I think I will this year. So here goes: Reasons to be Cheerful, 1, 2, 3….
- My family and friends. I’m lucky that I have people I’m close to, can have so much fun with, and can rely on.
- The Xandermog. The biggest, daftest, and best moggy in the world.
- Technology. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to keep in touch with many people so easily – wouldn’t have met many of them in the first place, in fact – and my world would be a very different place.
There are many more things I could list (music! yarn! spinning! knitting!), of course, but those are three just off the top of my head. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
I don’t ususally do Thanksgiving either because it’s not a holiday here in the UK. My children go to school and my husband and I end up working. He is British, so he says this holiday isn’t “on his radar” which really annoys me. I love Thanksgiving because it’s the only holiday in the year that isn’t religious and everyone can feel welcome to join in. I was the only full American (the kids are halfs) at our dinner for 9 on Thursday evening. We did have a brief conversation about the origins of the holiday, the political correctness of it and the idea of gratitude and sharing (mostly for the benefit of my 7 y/o who could use a lesson. The food was great, and it made me feel a little better about not ever spending it with my parents, siblings and nephews.
BTW, that yarn from New Zealand is gorgeous. Enjoy.
Lisa (ICLW #30 Your Great Life)