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acresofhope) wrote2006-11-23 11:56 pm
acresofhope) wrote2006-11-23 11:56 pm
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Thanksgiving Eve/Day
For me, Thanksgiving starts on a Wednesday at 6 PM. That's when the annual Thanksgiving College Gathering begins. They're thinking of renaming it, since the people who have already graduated college keep coming back. We usually have it at the student minister's house, but this week, because of the rain, we moved it to the student ministry building. It was a wonderful time, as always. I made s'more bars that quickly disappeared, so I'll consider them a success.
I seriously think I look forward to this gathering more than any other thing in the year, even Christmas and the holiday time with my nuclear family. Not that my parents and siblings aren't precious, but they are almost always around me. There are so many from my spiritual family that I only see at this time of year. There is one person in particular that comes to mind. I don't know what it is, but he holds some special place in my heart. I can't describe it. I hope to see him Sunday, but if not, I'm thankful for the few minutes that we got to talk.
I'm, of course, missing some people this year too. My sister is overseas and my brother Jeff is in Oklahoma. A guy from my high school class is in the hospital after stepping on a land mine (or whatever they're calling them now). There are so many I could mention that I miss, but...I'll just say I miss those whose names are written on my heart. Some of them know, some of them don't, but I miss them all the same.
But things weren't all smiles and giggles today. Nope. My mom got mad because I asked to go to the doctor in front of my grandma. As if I did it on purpose to make my grandma feel sorry for me and make her mad at my mother. The world isn't out to get you, Mom. Accept it and get over it.
And now...sleep.
I seriously think I look forward to this gathering more than any other thing in the year, even Christmas and the holiday time with my nuclear family. Not that my parents and siblings aren't precious, but they are almost always around me. There are so many from my spiritual family that I only see at this time of year. There is one person in particular that comes to mind. I don't know what it is, but he holds some special place in my heart. I can't describe it. I hope to see him Sunday, but if not, I'm thankful for the few minutes that we got to talk.
I'm, of course, missing some people this year too. My sister is overseas and my brother Jeff is in Oklahoma. A guy from my high school class is in the hospital after stepping on a land mine (or whatever they're calling them now). There are so many I could mention that I miss, but...I'll just say I miss those whose names are written on my heart. Some of them know, some of them don't, but I miss them all the same.
But things weren't all smiles and giggles today. Nope. My mom got mad because I asked to go to the doctor in front of my grandma. As if I did it on purpose to make my grandma feel sorry for me and make her mad at my mother. The world isn't out to get you, Mom. Accept it and get over it.
And now...sleep.