i am thankful
On this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for so many things.
I am thankful for my husband, the most patient and caring man I know. He also knows how to smoke a mean turkey.
I am thankful for my beautiful children. Without them, I would be lost.
I am thankful that I can share today’s Thanksgiving meal with our mothers, my brother, and good friends. And though I am sad my father will not be here, I am thankful that I have so many memories of him from Thanksgivings-past, memories of him the way he would want to be remembered.
I am thankful that I get to be such an intimate part of my patients’ lives as they grapple with their diagnosis of cancer. I am humbled by my patients’ grace and strength, and I feel honored to be there for them.
I am thankful for this blog, this little spot on the web that I created for myself almost four years ago. Through writing here, I am finding my voice.
I am thankful for those of you who take the time to read my blog posts. I am especially thankful for those of you who comment or reach out to me by email or social media when a post has touched you in some way. I feel reassured when you do, and sometimes, I need that reassurance to keep writing.
I am thankful for camellias, just like the one in the photo. I grew up in a house surrounded by camellias, red ones and pink ones, and we marked the holiday season by their seemingly sudden appearance.
I am thankful for my health, and for the health of my family and loved ones.
I am thankful for Twitter, for I have made some of the most wonderful friends there. Some of those friends feel more like family now.
I am thankful for this life that I am living.
I am so blessed.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, dear readers. May your day be filled with love and laughter. (And plenty of good turkey and trimmings, too.)
Beautiful post, MJ. Grateful that I found your blog all those years ago, thankful to count you amongst my friends. Wishing you a peaceful Thanksgiving filled with food, friends, family and love. XO
*weeping* I am grateful, too.
Enjoy your family today, MJ, and all the beautiful food that graces your table.
xoxo
I, too, am thankful that I found you…your sharing posts bring such pleasure to me!
Blessings and Love to you and yours, Katy
It’s always nice to take a few minutes and reflect on all of the things we have to be thankful for. I’ve found that even when I’ve been dealt the crappiest cards of life I can still find my blessings buried in the muck. I hope that I never lose sight of that. Thanks for sharing such a great Thanksgiving Day post. I hope you had a good day and have a nice weekend! I’m watching is snow here and wishing I was in Florida!
Sounds like you had a wonderful day. Cherish each moment because they do go by quickly as you know. I always become inspired after reading your blogs. Thanks for writing them. Love you and your family. Kedra
MJ. You’re blog has been such an inspiration to me since I found it. I’m so thankful for the words that pour out from your heart and continue to spill into these posts. These posts that I feel help heal broken people through food & life stories, people who just wanted a recipe but received so much more through your ability to be vulnerable in this space. Many thanks for what you do here at merrygourmet.com. You inspire me to be a better writer and better person. You’re family is indeed blessed.
When our lives become too difficult it is easy to become bitter and resentful rather than finding the blessings in the trials and being thankful for them. You have shared so much of the difficult path your life has been on with such grace and shown us all that even in the darkness their is beauty and light. Thank You.
Love this post. Helps me to take a deep breath, in the middle of the Christmas season craziness, and remember what I am thankful for. (Also, the redesign looks great!!)