Happy Turkey Day

Turkey colored by Kaitlyn D. Browning, age 9, of George Washington Carver school. 

I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL for this Thanksgiving. I don't know where to begin. 

My faith in people and the world, even in the face of betrayal and dishonesty, is unfailing. I believe that hard work and loyalty will pay off, and that isn’t always the case. Sometimes I put too much faith in human beings. And my expectations are too high -- especially for myself. That's where faith in a Higher Power comes in. Thank God for that (pun intended)!

I’ve compiled a gratitude list this holiday season. Enjoy, and feel free to write your own. I’d love to compile and share yours with readers later. I promise to keep it anonymous.

Here goes:
* I am grateful for a marriage that is a shelter, and a joyous, fun place (most of the time) to land at the end of the day. Humor is perhaps the most important thing in a world that needs to laugh at itself a bit more.
* I am grateful that I still want to learn and grow at a time of life when many people want to settle in for the long haul. They may be the wiser, but my restless soul needs more, always.
* I am grateful for my sister, brother and father who bear the cold in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, while I pine for them from the balmy ocean city of Savannah. I am grateful for all of my relatives.
* I am grateful for friends who walk with me literally and figuratively. What could be more soothing than the voice of a friend when you are happy or sad? And isn’t it nice to be known, to be understood?
* Of course I am grateful to be employed during a time in the world when many struggle financially. After spending time at the Old Savannah City Mission earlier this month, I walked away realizing that I have never known that kind of struggle. If I want to whine about my 401K I can, but honestly, I have everything I need right here, right now.

I’d love to hear what you are grateful for this Thanksgiving. Send your gratitude list to Miss T. J.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Yours,
Miss T. J.