A Beautiful Thanksgiving

It’s the holiday season!

We all know that as soon as Halloween comes, then quickly thereafter, is Thanksgiving and Christmas. Well, this past Thanksgiving for me, was one for the books!

Why?

Did I go home with my family? No.

Did I have a lot of people over and had a day full of fun? No.

Did I go over someone else’s house and spend all day eating and laughing? No.

I know you’re like, sooooo…what did you do?

I woke up and fixed an amazing breakfast (which made me full all day…lol) and stayed home until Thanksgiving evening. I later went by a friend’s house and met their family and laughed briefly, dropped food off to another family, and went back home. I ate my dinner Thursday night and watched my alma mater win the football game (Hotty Toddyyyyy)!!!

You’re trying to find the spectacular thing about this Thanksgiving, right? It’s simple, but amazing…

I was so peaceful and content that I could look over in my little kitchen (thanks to my Mom and cooking some other things) and have more food than I really needed. I know this may sound small, but my thankfulness was because I was able to celebrate all that God had done, by myself.

I’ve always gone out to eat alone, gone to the movies, and whatever else, by myself and enjoyed it! However, being away from my family, you would think that I would try to surround myself with what was familiar, which was a lot of people, especially during the holidays! I grew up that way.

But this Thanksgiving?

Although I got invites from a couple of people (which was the sweetest), I had already planned my own Thanksgiving dinner. Some may not understand the purpose of doing something like this.

As I've gotten older, I have the habit of planning for me, without expectation of anyone else.

I’m intentional about celebrating…whether there’s a room full of people or if I’m alone.

Some people think being alone on holidays is such a sad thing…not for me! I’m grateful that I can quietly reflect and be happy that I’m able to do it.

The moral of what was so special about this Thanksgiving, is that I was thankful for the beauty that quietness brings with it. I appreciate solitude sometimes...I need it.

But you know what I love? The fact that next Thanksgiving may look the total opposite!

I guess you'll have to stick around for me to tell you how it goes next year...I can't wait to share:)