Thankful for Thanksgiving

The following item was posted on November 24, 2009:

This thing says, "What's on your mind?" That's a good question. I don't know what's on my mind because I've been working for about 12 hours now and am exhausted. But I'm sure that I can come up with something . . .

I'm in Dallas this week and get to return home tomorrow. I am flying on one of THE biggest travel days... of the year in one of the busiest airports on the country--DFW. I think that will build some character.

Just got off the phone with my family. Jessica said the evening prayer and said she was grateful that they could have a short school day tomorrow. That actually makes me smile thinking about it. I am happy for them. I am grateful to have a long 4-day no-work-weekend. We get to see Katie's family, then head to Price to see my family. Very nice.

When we were first married and lived in Logan with two children, we probably saw Katie's family once every other week and my family at least once a month. Now with five kids, we are lucky to get to Price every 3rd or 4th month. I guess that's just part of life--the larger and more involved your family becomes, the less time you have to dedicate to traveling to relatives and reacquainting yourself with friends.

That's why I'm thankful for a holiday that has to do with giving thanks! It provides ample opportunity to see family and relatives on at least an annual basis. The funny thing is that I always come away from Thanksgiving or Christmas meals/celebrations wishing I could have spent more time at said meal/celebration with the relative/acquaintance/friend, etc! I even have the sincere desire and wish to spend more time with the relative/friend/rarely-seen acquaintance during the upcoming year, but rarely, if ever do because of the amount of stuff we have going on. Whether it's on my side of the family or Katie's side of the family, we always enjoy seeing and visiting with family.

So if I don't see you this year for the holidays or say that I would like to see you again in the upcoming year but am unable to, please forgive me. It's not because I don't want to see you. It's because time, like the sands in an hourglass, just keeps sliding right through my fingers (deep, right?). Just know that you are loved and missed. At least we have face book!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I'm off to bed now.