i was thinking this week, leading up the today, the thanksgiving holiday, about how the last few thanksgiving holidays have really been times of chaos and turmoil. not sure why that was but something major and difficult always seemed to arise right toward the end of november. not this year. it’s 8:20 am and i am sitting on my couch on thanksgiving morning with three content dogs laying at my feet and two content parakeets chirping away to the music i am listening to and the best word i can think of for me is that; content.
as i think back over this year, 2009, i have so much to be grateful for. soooooo much. but the thing that stands out the most is friendship. 209 has really been the year of friendship for me. re-energized relationships with old friends and so many relationships forged with new friends throughout the year.
i never would have realized when jamsmooth dragged me to my first tweetup almost a year ago, how many friends i would make through that avenue. i had dinner with two of them last night and am meeting another one shortly for dog play. these people have filled my life throughout the year and i love them all.
then there were the marathons with team in training georgia. 2009 was also the year my foot came back to life with a vengeance and i was able to run two more 26.2’s. i am so thankful them, but more for the great friends i made in the team in training world.
and in another fellowship i belong to this was the year of renewing relationships with people and creating new ones with others. in this sphere i hopped with both feet into the pool of volunteering wherever i could and the people i have met along the way have been guidestones in my life.
so here it is, t’giving, 2009. it’s quiet now, but later today it will be filled with friends and fun and food. and i could not be happier.
happy thanksgiving to all of you.
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