Thanksgiving

I anticipated a bitter sweet Thanksgiving this year with the absence of my dad. I expected there to be moments of sadness that the joy of fellowship would not cancel out. I'm completely amazed that was not the case. Don't get me wrong, I still miss my dad every day and I expect I always will. However, today on Thanksgiving, I was surrounded by so much love to be thankful for that it simply never occurred to me to be sad. I did not feel for a moment that anything was missing. Not until now, in the quiet, as I reflect upon the day have I even realized I never felt sad. I am just so amazed for God filled my day with so much laughter and so many hugs that I am totally exhausted, in the best kind of way!
I knew I was thankful for my friends & family in my life, but today I realized that I am perhaps most grateful for what they each bring to my life. Each person God has brought into my life, whether related or not, has been a heavenly blessing in their own unique way. I found myself surrounded by all of that today & it made me more thankful than I thought I was before. Thanksgiving, just like every other day, is not about who or what is missing, it's about truly realizing what we have to be thankful for.
As the Thanksgiving day comes to a close, I offer new thanks for all the people in my life that encourage, inspire, & give me many reasons to be thankful every single day. What a blessed life I have!
Kristy!
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