Thanksgiving

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I heard someone call it the least pressure filled of the holidays. Christmas is so tied up into commercialism and New Year's is all about who you are with and what party to go to. Thanksgiving is simple - family comes together to eat a great meal and appreciate each other and what they have. Plus, any holiday where pumpkin pie is a major part is good in my book, even if I am the one that makes it every year!

So, here's a list of what I'm thankful for, in no particular order:

• I'm thankful for my relative good health, my good job, a roof over my head, and food on my plate.
• I'm thankful for a loving family that, even though it has problems, manages to make it work out in the end.
• I'm thankful for my puppies who have provided so much love and happiness in our home this year.
• I'm thankful that my sister and Darren are FINALLY getting married this year.
• I'm thankful I have a job which I feel makes a difference every day and that I enjoy.
• I'm thankful that I live in a country that, while I don't agree with the government's position on a lot of issues, I am still proud of and excited about the direction it is about to take.
• I'm thankful for the little things that make life enjoyable: reading a good book, enjoying a glass of wine, taking the dogs for a walk, lazing in bed on a Saturday morning when it's raining outside.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!