This year Thanksgiving as always turned into something that was unlooked for but still welcome in ways that are still manifesting themselves. Doing Thanksgiving in Paris is an interesting proposition even on a good day and getting a large turkey was also quite an adventure but worth the chase. We had a multi-national crowd this Thanksgiving and they were all wonderful to be with and share food with. There was something for literally everyone and our final guests who are French neighbors from 2 floors up didn't arrive until everyone else had left as they're in a local choral ensemble and were at rehearsal. We still had plenty of food left and made them each a plate and then Cassie and I played a couple of songs for them which from the looks of it they enjoyed. We didn't get to bed until 1 AM Friday and Cassie had a meeting at 8 AM that she ended up being late for but overall the holiday was wonderful.
There were of course significant folks missing from either the table or Thanksgiving Day conversation this year which was a loss but still overall it was a great day.
There are occasions for all of us as humans when we either say or do things that shouldn't have ever been said or done and if anyone who's reading this knows anyone who's never done something like that I'd sure like to meet them and hear how they were able to find their through life without blowing it. I had the misfortune of doing something like that about a month ago in a moment of flash anger I should have been able to control but that got the best of me. The ensuing firestorm was necessary and I was rightfully chastened and "re-calibrated". I won't ever do that again.
As it is usually in things like this one will almost always find out what others truly think about them which is always a revelation but sometimes can be far more painful than the event that caused the revelations might have been or at least that come back at either the same intensity or higher. Those revelations have tempered me further but also brought me to a realization of who my real friends are and of and for all of them, I'm am triply blessed and humbled. I am the same imperfect person I always have been and continue to work towards a better me for all concerned.
None of us have an unlimited time on the planet and I'm most thankful for my family and friends who I most certainly would fail miserably without.
I wish everyone I know love and mercy and a joyous holiday season.
Thanksgiving is most appropriate indeed.......*
Sid
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