Growing
u we always had Thanksgiving dinner at home and while at the time I didn’t
think about this annual routine now it has become something that I think back
on and enjoy. The last several years, with all of us getting married, having
kids, and moving around those dinners have shifted around. Most years our day
would consist of a few stops and this year was no different with a couple of
stops during the day. Each time it has been a slightly different schedule but
the biggest difference had been that we would no longer go to my parent’s house
for the holiday.
Thankfully,
my wife and I were able to revisit those memories a little bit and have a post-Thanksgiving
meal with my parents tonight. It was just the four of us but it allowed us to
spend time with them, eat, chat, and just enjoy being there without having to
rush out the door to go somewhere else. We have had many meals with my parents
as we enjoy being there and catching up on all that is going on, receive great
advice, and sometimes plan for the things just around the corner. It really is
a home for both of us.
Tonight
made me miss a little bit the simpler Thanksgivings without the commotion and
the running from place to place when we could just show up and pick up
conversations as if we had just seen them earlier that day. I guess you could
say that one of the things that I am most grateful for is the relationship that
my wife and I have with my parents and the support and guidance that they have
always given us. Some may not be able to relate to this statement at all but I
consider myself privileged to have been born into my family.
That
is something that I hope that we will be able to pass on to our son. I want him
to have those memories of family holidays filled with family and know that we
are always there for him. I guess you could say that is one of my greatest
fears… that he will not look back at Thanksgiving and other family gatherings
with the same love and appreciation that I do now. Maybe that is why I am so
excited not just to meet our son but to introduce him to his family.
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