Thanksgiving Day, 2011

I don't know about you, but I love StoryPeople. No matter the subject, they always get right to the heart of it. I always admire anyone who can do that using very few words.

Here's today's story for Thanksgiving:

There are things you do because they feel right; they may make no sense; they may make no money; it may be the real reason we are here: to love each other; to eat each other's cooking; & say it was good.

I can't think of a better explanation of Thanksgiving, can you?

So, whether or not you are cooking for 25 or 30 and having the whole fandamily at your house - or a sister-in-law or parent's home - or having a small, intimate meal at home or in a restaurant, or taking one of your children or grandchildren to your favorite local diner, Thanksgiving is all about taking inventory of our lives, discovering our abundance and being grateful for what we have.

A very wise woman recently told me, "Gratitude is wanting what you already have."

That works for me!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!