Happy Thanksgiving this week!! I hope you enjoy your time off to rest, catch up with family and friends, and of course...to eat! And then...shop! I'm not sure the holiday means as much as it once was...when we slowed down a bit more to really engage with and relate to our families, instead of rushing around trying to get to place to place with our heads in our phones. Now, Christmas is more of the focus than Thanksgiving and it's not even Thanksgiving yet! The city Christmas tree where I live was up even before Halloween!
What happened to enjoying one holiday at a time? What happened to enjoying the season as it comes instead of rushing ahead? Everything is just so sped up now and everyone's in a rush to get ahead of the game, get a jump on things before someone else or get the "prize" before everyone else. We're missing the joy of each season...of each holiday. We don't slow down to just breathe and take it all in. We just keep looking ahead and ahead and even beyond that. Sigh.
I hope you slow down enough to just take a moment to enjoy your surroundings...filled with loved ones, and maybe even the ones you don't, all the laughter, stories being told, new games played, songs being sung, kids playing, football being cheered or jeered, and yes, all the delectable food to be consumed! Enjoy it all. Take in the moment...or a few. Enjoy the day...with waistbands expanded.
And, then rush to the stores for all those Black Friday deals if you must. ;-)
Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving! May blessings fill your days with love and laughter!! Cheers!!!
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