
I celebrate Mabon (9/22) a holiday that marks the Autumn equinox, a time when the harvest (literally and figuratively) has been plucked and stored for winter. A time to stop and acknowledge what we've planted earlier in the year, which is now coming to fruition in our lives. And yes, a time to be thankful for the blessings the year has brought.
For many folks, Thanksgiving, today, is the day they stop and take note of all the good that the year has brought to their lives. Like many people, I will be spending the day with my extended family, honoring their holiday, using the time to reflect, once again, on my own life. It's a tradition for my family (nine brothers and sisters and a gazillion nieces and nephews) to hold hands and remark upon at least one thing in our lives for which we give thanks.
So here I sit. The sweet potato casserole is in the oven. (And smells yuuuummmmyyy.) The kids are getting ready, picking out clothes, cleaning their room, (being very grateful for their new dollhouse!) :) I'm pondering all the things I have to be grateful for...and man, it's a lot!
I have a roof over my head. A good job. A dream that burns inside and spurs me toward what I know will be a bright future. Good health. But the most important gift is the people in my life. My family and friends. Both of which, I have a whole heck of a lot. Talk about blessed.
I'm reminded to remember how I'm feeling, right at this moment, in the days and weeks and months to come, which will surely be the usual whirlwind of activity...and be grateful every day for all the blessings bestowed upon me in this life. Not just twice a year.
And now...on to the delicious, chaotic whirlwind of my life....I wouldn't have it any other way.