Seriously these are the best conversation pieces for your Thanksgiving this year. The beauty of these cards is you can list more than one thing which is also the downfall as many of you may recall from my dear Dad’s list a few years back in which my favorite sister and I were ranked 3rd!!! (love you anyway Dad!)
So, in thinking about that to write for this blog this morning I took a few laps around the house cleaning up to think about it. What am I thankful for? Seems like an easy question to answer. A standard response comes to mind, family, friends, heath, employment etc. But what if you really think about something in your life to be thankful for? How would you answer? A little panic started to set in.
Here is what popped into my head when I put some pressure on myself to not be generic in my response.
When my son Thomas was in Kindergarten they had a Thanksgiving event and the kids were lined up and each child had to step forward and say what they were thankful for. You can imagine the responses, my family, my mom, my dad, my friends etc. Thomas took a step forward and with all the confidence in the world said “I am thankful for my toys”. Uggghhhh. Keep in mind he is my first so I was in the “everything must be perfect zone”. I can still feel my slight cringe while wondering if the other parents were judging me! (Ya know, “They are terrible parents.” “He must not be loved.” lol)
Fast forward 6 years later and yesterday I was pulling out of my driveway and my neighbor flagged me down to stop me to tell me Thomas was getting off the bus the other day and she was walking by so he started walking with her and talking to her. She wanted to tell me how blown away she was by how delightful and interesting he was and floored by the fact he felt so comfortable engaging in a conversation with her.
So, I am thankful that I have raised a child who is so bright and articulate and so full of confidence he can express himself beautifully. Bravo Thomas.
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