Thanksgiving.
It's hard to feel thankful for things right now, isn't it? I look at the state of the world and there seems to be a lot of Bad. I see my friends - worried, angry and flat out afraid. I look at my health and my mom's health. Yeah, it's hard to find something to feel thankful for right now.
Then I look again.
I'm thankful for Juno, my wonderful, caring wife who has been holding this family together for years... without hesitation, and with less complaint than she probably ought to have. I'm thankful for D, my brilliant son, who may drive me crazy at times but is still a bright light. I'm thankful for my friends, few and scatter and struggling, but fantastic, every one of them. I'm thankful for my Uncle Kirk, my mom's brother, who has come back into our lives and is helping with mom in all kinds of ways.
I'm thankful for my mom, who has always been an inspiration and a councilor, who taught me to love books and movies, good food and good friends, and the beauty and wonder of life. Who taught me to face the problems, find the solutions and do what I can do. To question and to challenge. To know that the best victory is to live a good life, be happy and never let the bastards get you down... because that will really piss them off.
Yeah, things are hard right now. So, remember what Mr. Rogers taught us... look for the Helpers.
Onward
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