Today, I am reminded of Thorton Wilder’s well-known quote about gratitude: “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
Thanksgiving is a day of purposeful consciousness. We surround ourselves with family and friends who are dear to us and we give thanks for our blessings. That is why Thanksgiving really is the best holiday we celebrate. It is better than birthdays or Christmas or New Year’s Eve – it is better than gifts or champagne. Thanksgiving is the day when we look around and think to ourselves – oh yes, this is what life really is about.
Me, Mike, and the kids in March in California
I will spend this day with the crazy, eclectic group of folks I call “family” and marvel in my fortune. I know I am blessed to have them nearby. I see them frequently and talk with them regularly. I know that so many other folks are not quite so fortunate. Life is good my friends and my heart is conscious of my treasures. 
Day one thousand two hundred and thirty-four of the new forty – obla di obla da
Ms. C
