Wednesday Words
In the U.S., this weekend marks the beginning of our year-end holiday season (for most, anyway). It starts with Thanksgiving, and goes through at least New Year’s Eve. Of course, I know that many cultures have holidays they celebrate in the new year as well.
But as we near the end of 2018, starting with an aptly named holiday — Thanksgiving — what words describe this year for you?
What words describe your life, your loves, your work, your … everything?
John Dunia coined a word that I love — Thanktitude — a cross between Thanksgiving and gratitude, John? Or thankfulness and gratitude?
For me, it continues to be gratitude — for the two people who created me, for the two who adopted me, for the family I grew up in, for the gifts I have received. For the friends I have. For the life I live.
For the opportunities to help others in so many ways. For the realization that bigger isn’t necessarily better. That having good health trumps nearly everything.
So, my friends — how would you describe yourself this year — and next? And as many know, I’m also enormously grateful for the humor I find everywhere!
By the way — putting lemon halves under the skin of a turkey sure makes me laugh! No, I never thought of it before …
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