Thanksgiving

Today is the first Thanksgiving without my father. He passed away January 17. But as my fiancee said, "Our families got a little smaller, but they also got larger," (referring to the passing of our loved ones and our recent engagement).

Tough as the holidays may be this year, I am thankful for family and love.

Winter, holiday moments are a perfect setting for looking through time. As if things around me stand still long enough to see how far my envoronment has moved. Relationships end and begin. One year can be a long time. Some things should only happen once a year. Maybe fortunately, one only has control over how they react to external forces.

Next stop, Christmas!