Thankful

This year during the Thanksgiving meal, we went around the table that held 25(?) people (and we weren't close to having everyone here!) and each said something we were thankful for. That got me thinking about how blessed my family is to be able to get together for the holidays and celebrate. Even though some people are out of the state and even out of the country, it goes beyond holidays; we all get along and don't have huge issues with each other and we keep in touch. It's pretty crazy once you think about many people there really are.

Along with having such an amazing family, I'm thankful for just being able to gorge myself in the name of Thanksgiving. There are WAY too many people and little children who can't even get a decent meal most of the time much less celebrate thanksgiving. And a lot of them are thankful for any tiny thing they get. I usually just take it for granted and I always want more. It makes me really mad at myself because I rarely think about people who have less. Going around the table and thinking about this very real problem made me just want to go help them all immediately.

Now I'm sitting here listening to eight people play Balderdash ("a slang name given to the men who built the tower of babel?!") with football and a crackling fire in the background. Out there somewhere there are people and little children suffering in the cold wondering when they are going to eat next.

Depressing, huh?