I'm sure some will take this the wrong way and I do know that Thanksgiving is the time to be thankful and appreciate what you have. I know that I have many, many things to be thankful for and that I am truly very blessed, but there are still things that I am just NOT thankful for and no matter which way you spin it.
So, many of you know that we are a military family, which of course usually means lots of moves and living cities, states, and even countries apart from all those we love dear. This means many holidays are spent without family and, many times, without any friends. While we do still have each other and appreciate the time we have together, it gets lonely and it's just not the same.
For me,Thanksgiving has never been about the food and especially not about the football or parades. My favorite part is getting together and having a good time with all our close family and friends. I love seeing those we may not get to see as often as we would like and just catching up on the things we've missed. I love sharing old memories and funny stories or even creating new ones we'll keep and share for years to come. I'm just NOT very thankful I get to miss out on all of this once again.
Even though we are a big family of 6, we are mostly made up of small people, with little appetites. Last Thanksgiving we just went with turkey sandwiches and a couple sides because I didn't even see the point of a big meal when it was just going to be us. This year we were blessed (and I AM very grateful for it) to be given a turkey and all the fix'n for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. What I'm not thankful for is all the hard work that goes into making a Thanksgiving dinner that is going to be wasted on tiny humans that will probably only have eyes for the sugar cookies and ice cream and forgo the turkey and sides.
I pretty sure no one is thankful for the aftermath of Thanksgiving. All the dishes that are now piled high in your sink or the trash that is spilling out the garbage can. However, I am thankful that my oldest is now old enough to help out with the clean up.
So while I won't spend my Thanksgiving focused on all the negative and I will appreciate all that I do have, it will still be hard not to feel ungrateful for these few things because nothing is perfect and I miss home.
So, many of you know that we are a military family, which of course usually means lots of moves and living cities, states, and even countries apart from all those we love dear. This means many holidays are spent without family and, many times, without any friends. While we do still have each other and appreciate the time we have together, it gets lonely and it's just not the same.
For me,Thanksgiving has never been about the food and especially not about the football or parades. My favorite part is getting together and having a good time with all our close family and friends. I love seeing those we may not get to see as often as we would like and just catching up on the things we've missed. I love sharing old memories and funny stories or even creating new ones we'll keep and share for years to come. I'm just NOT very thankful I get to miss out on all of this once again.
Even though we are a big family of 6, we are mostly made up of small people, with little appetites. Last Thanksgiving we just went with turkey sandwiches and a couple sides because I didn't even see the point of a big meal when it was just going to be us. This year we were blessed (and I AM very grateful for it) to be given a turkey and all the fix'n for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. What I'm not thankful for is all the hard work that goes into making a Thanksgiving dinner that is going to be wasted on tiny humans that will probably only have eyes for the sugar cookies and ice cream and forgo the turkey and sides.
I pretty sure no one is thankful for the aftermath of Thanksgiving. All the dishes that are now piled high in your sink or the trash that is spilling out the garbage can. However, I am thankful that my oldest is now old enough to help out with the clean up.
So while I won't spend my Thanksgiving focused on all the negative and I will appreciate all that I do have, it will still be hard not to feel ungrateful for these few things because nothing is perfect and I miss home.
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