Thanksgiving Day - What are you thankful for?
My daughter Jeanne called me today to share with me a journal entry of her friend, which inspired me to write a blog about Thanksgiving and what it means to me. Before I continue, please read this short message between a mother and her little girl - it is so cute and what a great idea to write short notes of thankfulness for everyone to see.
"Mommy, what are we writing today?
I thought it might be fun if we wrote everything we're thankful for on the mirror so all our friends and 
family would see when they come to visit us.
Oh. But, mommy, what does thankful mean?
Well, thankful means lots of things. Name something you love.
Mommy and Daddy!
So, I bet since you love us so much, you're thankful we're here. Name something else.
Bubby. I'm thankful that Bubby is here. What about you, mommy?
Well, mommy and daddy are thankful for you and Nickolas.
What else mommy?
Well, we are thankful for our jobs. Some mommies and daddies can't work right now. (I started to add more and I was interrupted...)
MOMMY...you know what I'm most thankful for?
What Alissa?
TURKEYS!!
Why turkeys?
Because, silly, without turkeys, there'd be no turkey!"
When I first experienced Thanksgiving Day - I didn't even know it. Long time ago, when my husband and I first met I was living in my own apartment in my hometown in Germany. My husband Jim told me he had a few days off and wanted to spend time with me. I said okay and he showed up at my doorsteps after I arrived from work that evening. Since I did not take any time off from work, I was thinking what could I make for him to eat while I was gone all day at work for the next two or three days. Well, I prepared this very tasty home-made vegetable soup in a big pot for him to heat up over the next few days while I was gone to work. That specific Thursday evening after we ate, he explained to me that in America, Thanksgiving Day was celebrated and people would cook turkey, pies, etc. - turkey! What the heck is a turkey? Really, I did not know what a turkey was; you see, Germans cook for the holidays such as Christmas a goose or a duck and are not accustomed to turkey, at least not in Bavaria. That was the last time we had soup on Thanksgiving Day and since then I'm always reminded being a little embarrassed on Thanksgiving Day on how Jim and I spent our first Thanksgiving Day.
Over 20 years have passed since then and now I'm telling the whole world what I'm thankful for - what about you?
Of course, I'm thankful for my family, children, grand-children, my dogs and friends spending Thanksgiving at my house with all the trimmings - Turkey of course! I'm very grateful that my 85 year old mother made this long trip to Lakeland Florida to spend time with me and my children during the Holiday Season. I'm mostly thankful that my husband is back at his old job after his horrific accident at work that kept him at home for over a year. I'm thankful that my sister-in-law Sally does not have to suffer from bladder cancer anymore because she is looking down on us from heaven above. I'm thankful for all my clients - past, present, and future - that have instilled their trust in me to sell their homes and buyers who depended on me to find their future home and keep me in business. I'm also thankful to all the friends on Active Rain that read, comment, subscribe to my blog and continue to give me the confidence boast I need once and awhile.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
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Happy Thanksgiving! This year I'm thankful because my wife is expecting our first child due in February!
Happy Thanksgiving! I am soooooooooooo thankful I wake up each morning.
I'm thankful my family is healthy and although business is bad overall, my business is doing well.
I was thinking about writing a Thanksgiving blog, but I will tell you some of the things I'm thankful for now. I'm thankful that I have a wonderful six month old healthy granddaughter and she lives in the same town I do. I'm thankful for my home and remember that a lot of people lost their homes this year, my work and all my wonderful clients, my mom whom is my best friend, my kids and the rest of my family..............................Yep, think I need to write that blog.
Every day is a day we should sit back and count our blessings. We have so much to be thankful for. Thanks for sharing such an upbeat post!
Petra, Happy Thanksgiving! I have so many things to be thankful for, my family and friends. The priviledge to work in such a great industry, the freedoms that we enjoy. The list is really nearly endless!
Hi Petra..I'm thankful for AR Members like you, to poke me when I'm away to long, Great Post and inspiration for us all to be Thank Full for everything in our lives.
Cheers, thanks for sharing your story.
Integrity Mortgage - Congratulations and blessings to you, your wife and your unborn child.
Nancy - me too, enjoy your holiday.
Randall - I wish you continued success and health for many years to come.
Linda - Well, I'm glad you are writing a blog about it. Thanks for the comment and stopping by.
Jim - I'm glad you like my blog and yes, we always should be thankful each and every day.
Tony & Darcy - I appreciate your comment - yes the list is really endless.
Fred - I was wondering and hoping you will have a great week, no month, no years. Enjoy the day!
Petra, I look forward to working with you. Thanks for the comment. All the best!
What a wonderful blog, take a look at my last post about what I am thankful for!
"Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family"
Petra, A big pot of vegetable soup might be a good tradition to add to your Turkey day as a wonderful reminder to your first Thanksgiving together.
Margaret - I might just do that next year. Hope your Thanksgiving Day was wonderful.
Petra, We had a wonderful day, good friends, family, gourmet food, wine, classical music and good conversation.....the best!! So much to be to be thankful for.
I think the story of not knowing what a turkey is was a great one and a thanksgiven story that you will remember forever. We don't think about things like that, we were chatting with a friend online in England and we said we were having Tacos for dinner and he didn't know what that was. Just never thought about it not being everywhere.
Todd - When you talk to other people from other countries it makes it much more interesting when thinking of things we take for granted that is unknown to others. Thanks for stopping by to comment.