So this is Thanksgiving week.... And we will not be having a dinner at our house. Some many things have conspired against it this year. Here are just a few a.) I have to work on Thursday. b.) The grand kids want to have Christmas morning with Brad so they will be having Thanksgiving with their Mom. c.) Brad, Amber, and her kids are going to her Grandmother's for a meal after she gets off work. d.) After a lot of back and forth about the whole subject, Doyle and I decided it really would be a waste to fix a big dinner for just us. I will be off on Wednesday and Doyle "might" be off, if so we need to make a trip to Springfield and we could always eat somewhere nice and call it good. In our early married life, Thanksgiving was always my favorite holiday, in part because it was always a big deal on my side of the family. It was my Dad's favorite holiday and all or most of the family would get together. In the years since his death and with every one's families growing and adding/subtracting people, it's just not the same. Not that I haven't enjoyed it, it's just different.
On another subject, I'm in full shopping mode. I spent most of the day Friday online shopping and waiting for the FedEx truck. I did get several gifts bought and have several more "decided on", I just need to get to the stores and purchase them. That's why we need to go to Springfield on Wednesday, to make a purchase at Bass Pro. I have to get another gift in Springfield but won't be able to if Doyle goes, guess who it's for! Since I'll already be in West Plains on Thursday, I'm going to brave Walmart when I get off work. I get off at 5:30 and the sale starts at 6:00, although I'm sure there won't be any parking spaces and I'll be trekking across several lots, and I'll have to carry everything because the carts will all be gone. Sounds like so much fun! Chely and Emily are meeting me there, hopefully they will get a cart.
Last subject for today. Every year around Thanksgiving I do a little soul searching and make mental lists of what I'm "thankful" for in my life. Of course, it always contains the usual, family, friends, jobs, health, etc..
But this year I've been thinking a lot about how "happy" I am in my life. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking I could be happier, the question is, what will make me happier? For me, I think the answer is to be more accepting of other people (in my personal life and work life) and to "just live". I tend to worry about every aspect of my life and I must admit to micro-managing a lot of things in my life. I'm going to try and let go of the things that I can't do anything about and to just live life as it come to me. Happy Thanksgiving!
1 comment:
Oh wow Jessie, we are so much alike. I have thought and said many of those same things. I hope you and Doyle will have a wonderful Thanksgiving no matter what day you celebrate. I. Think about you guys every day and hope that things are going well for you.
Post a Comment