Reflecting on Thanksgiving and Our Blessings

I was just thinking, now that the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us again, about some of the things that I, and all of us, have to be thankful for. The fact that we are here to communicate with each other is a blessing unto itself. Many of us would not even be here if it were not for the knowledge and ability of our medical caregivers. Although we sometimes have something to complain about in the manner of treatment we received, we are still here. Our lifestyles have been altered, but we are still here. Our loved ones still love and care for us, and we are still here. While the calendar has not been too kind to some of us, we are still here. Even if some of us cannot enjoy that wonderful traditional great meal, with all the trimmings, we are still here.
And, you know what? The alternative is definitely not acceptable. So this Thanksgiving, when someone offers you that tasty treat that, due to your ostomy condition, you cannot accept, don't be bitter or complain about it, after all... We are still here!!

We all have a lot to be thankful for especially when we take time out to count our blessings. One of my blessings is a lot of happy memories of the day. My brother and I always managed to get the drumsticks, but what we really wanted was the wishbone a few days later when the soup was done. I remember how difficult it was on the following day when we were forbidden by the church to eat meat. The sight of that turkey in the icebox was too great a temptation for hungry lads. How times have changed. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Jack, and to everyone here.
   PB