Preparing the turkey
Dressing
Yam
Town
Rice
The
smell of turkey cooking in the oven
Counting
the silverware
dishes
glasses
table
napkins
Placing
each on the dining table where the special table
cloth and candles are.
A
centerpiece of flowers.
The
Thanksgiving Pilgrims salt & pepper shakers
only used at this time of year.
Last
minute cleaning and dusting.
Making
sure the windows are clean of dog smudges.
Lighting
the fireplace.
Soft
music.
Company
arrives each carrying a casserole of vegetables
or freshly baked pies.
Relatives
Friends
The
Day of Thanksgiving begins
A
prayer
Sharing
Laughter
Caring
That
is how it has been for twenty years.
This
year is different.
This
time we visit friends in Atlanta
the
big city
a
neighborhood in Buckhead
Relatives
Friends
The
Day of Thanksgiving begins
A
prayer
Sharing
Laughter
Caring
This
is how it was this year.
I'm
grateful for
good
friends
good
health
A
loving and understanding husband.
A
good life!
That
we are not at war or starving.
I'm
grateful that we have our freedom.
I'm
grateful that I'm not Bush or Gore or their families.
I'm
grateful that my husband doesn't care about football
and he's grateful that I don't care about going
shopping on the busiest time of the year.
I'm
grateful that we have such a special church with
special people to enrich our lives.
Forrest
and I feel blessed with our love and happiness.
We
feel fortunate that we live in such a beautiful
area.
To
enjoy the beauty of the woods and mountains.
Thanksgiving
A
reminder
Thank
you
Amen
