Thanksgiving

The holidays are already upon us. It is hard to believe another year has passed us by.
When you’re a child, you keep wishing you were older and you want time to fly. Once you are older, you wish you were younger and you want time to stand still.

Last Thanksgiving was the first Thanksgiving for me as a single parent. My ex husband had the kids for Thanksgiving and my parents, whose home we have celebrated Thanksgiving at for as long as I can remember, had flown to Hawaii. All my brothers and sisters were doing different things. Cousins, aunts and uncles all found their own ways. It felt strange having to decide what to do for Thanksgiving. I never had to even think about it before. Looking back I almost think it was a blessing in disguise. After several invitations, I ended up choosing to go to a friend's house.

I still had a little trepidation driving over to her home. I felt like I was going to be the "odd ball out", as I was the outsider coming in. I'm used to over 30 people every Thanksgiving. There were six of us last Thanksgiving. But I had a great time. It took no time at all to get into the spirit of things and they all made me feel right at home. Actually, with it being the first Thanksgiving after a divorce, one without the kids, it was a great choice for me.

Sometimes it’s a good thing to change it up a bit. If you go to the same places you used to go to as a family, it may be hard to do the same thing, that first year anyway. Depending on your situation, it might be time to start a new tradition. Or maybe it would be good, if you can afford it, to take a trip somewhere and get away for the holidays. Whatever you do remember, if children are involved, you need to take their feelings into consideration as well.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Until next time...