From the outside looking in, it may seem that I do not have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. My grandpa died after three years of sickness, only an hour after I said goodbye to him. My 20-year-old cousin died in a car accident—one of the most traumatic days of my life—leaving being her 2 babies under 2 years old. Two of my church members died in the hospital just days apart—friends so close they were almost family. Then, my grandma died after more than two horrifying weeks in the ICU; my brother and I sat in the hallway.
But the people from the outside looking in may not see something I do have to be grateful for.
I have a wonderful, beautiful, crazy family. Family that all pitches in to make the food we must have. Family that passes around babies and gathers around cameras to make them smile. Family that climbs trees then laughs at you when you fall. Family that will sit in silence and laughs with vigor. Family that will give you a hug when you need one. Family that will bring over kids and visit for a while. Family that is so generous it shocks you. Rich family. Poor family. Loud family. Quiet family. I have old family that has been here since before I was born. I have new family that I have only known this year. I have family that lives on this earth but cannot be here now. I have family that I have not even met yet.
I have my family. And I have my God.
That is all I will ever need.
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We went over to my Papa's church today for lunch which was really nice. I made sweet potato casserole for the first time yesterday with both pecans and marshmallows, and everyone loved it so I was very proud of myself XD. My mom made apple pie and it had little stars on it and looked really pretty! This was our first time really cooking for Thanksgiving and we were really excited.
Thanks for reading!
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