Thanksgiving

Next Saturday my family will gather at the farm and have our Thanksgiving Celebration. It'll be most of the day with family. The TV will be on, cards will be dealt and laughter will be heard. I enjoy days like these with my family. It gives me happiness to see us all together. As my nieces and nephews get older days like Thanksgiving are increasingly the time I get to see them the most. 

Facebook has many posts this time of year to say what we are thankful for. These are some of mine:

1. My mother who is and always has been resilient in the face of her changing world.

2. M because a house is just a house until you are there and turn it into a home.

3. My pups because they show me what unconditional love truly is so that I may try and give it as well.

4. My family because for all their faults, trials and tribulations they are my family. Crazy ass people that they are and as different as we may be I trust that they will always love and support me.

5. My home..it's not just a roof over my head, but a place to come to. A safe heaven filled with love and dog hair. It's my quiet oasis between big vacations.

6. My life and the ability for me to make it what I want it to be. I have friends and family who love me. A good job that affords me the opportunity to do the things that I like. 

7. Choices...that I live in a world were choices are possible. 

8. Fostering (both human and canine) because it brings purpose and a feeling of giving back to my life. That I'm doing something that makes a difference.

9. www.paperbackswap.com because I'm cheap and love to read.

10. Disney....seriously if you have to ask we probably don't know each other very well and if we do know each other that well you are probably surprised it isn't higher on this list.

11. In-door plumbing because it's almost winter and good God there is no way.

12. All of you...because without each of you to inspire, encourage and let me be me my life would be far less blessed.

Peace, Love and Puppy Dogs,

John