I am so excited for Thanksgiving. To spend time with my family and just chill together....Oh wait, did they already come and go? It was definitely a blur!!
Faith, Family, Fun....I am truly blessed in my life.
As I contemplated life on my (quick) morning run, I realized that I have a different word of thanks today.
Today, I am thankful for Nikola Tesla, Paul Otlet, Vannevar Bush, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne and Mark Zuckerberg. Their innovation, fearlessness, and vision allow me to connect with you all across the world.
They provided a means for me to reconnect with high school and college friends. They created a way for me to get to know better my step siblings and their families, and my many cousins--even ones I have never met and ones who live in Italy. They have opened doors for me to get my DPT. They provide music for my "runs". They provide entertainment for my nephew when he's bored listening to us "grown ups" talk about whatever nonsense it is that we talk about. They have provided a means for me to have a relationship with family in Chicago as well as MA even though I don't see them in person as much as I would like.
They provided a means for me to reconnect with high school and college friends. They created a way for me to get to know better my step siblings and their families, and my many cousins--even ones I have never met and ones who live in Italy. They have opened doors for me to get my DPT. They provide music for my "runs". They provide entertainment for my nephew when he's bored listening to us "grown ups" talk about whatever nonsense it is that we talk about. They have provided a means for me to have a relationship with family in Chicago as well as MA even though I don't see them in person as much as I would like.
Without those guys, we wouldn't have a way to express our views, or share our pictures and lives. They have connected me--us--across the world. That in itself is amazing. I am so thankful for what I have learned from all of you, and the friendships we have whether it's an in person relationship that is enhanced online, or strictly online through a professional affiliation.
Sometimes holidays seem like a crazy blur. Since I enjoy cooking, I am usually caught up in providing a meal that I hope everyone will enjoy. This year my oven was broken, I'd tried TWO smaller, fresh turkeys instead of one, and I thought I'd attempt a brine. This was WAY too many firsts for a holiday meal. My family was patient and supportive just as they are in every aspect of my life. Eventually it worked out and everyone left just a little bit less hungry than when they arrived.
Most importantly, I am so incredibly thankful for my husband and our family. The holidays go by to quickly for me and I wish we could just sit and spend time. I miss those who aren't with us. I love having everyone here, in our wicked crowded home, with the broken oven. You build me up. You make me better. You are what I give THANKS for every single day. Truly, I am blessed.
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