This Thanksgiving is very different than last. I look back to my entry from that day, and I see that I feasted and watched movies and looked forward to Christmas and all that it would bring.
But I was, I think, still very much in the deep deep grief of losing my Little, I was missing my sister and Bosco and Mom and Dad fiercely, and I knew that the end was near for life at Chez Spinster.
If you would have told me where I would be sitting this year, I would have told you that I appreciated your optimism, but the distance between me and even mild happiness was just too great.
Boy, was I wrong.
I've always had a grateful heart, and my prayers each night always begin with a very long list of thank yous, but I had no idea that gratitude could completely overwhelm and transform a person. Or an entire life. Or a future.
My Thanksgiving this year will still include feasting and movies and maybe even a little looking forward to Christmas, but I am most looking forward to the heartfelt thank yous that I have for these new mornings, family, and reality.
Thank you, dear friends, for making it all so. Thank you for your love and kindness and generosity and support and encouragement and belief in me. Thank you for giving me so much to look forward to each day, for taking my hand and leading me to the cool kids' table, and for allowing me to join you on this crazy ride.
Life is beautiful, indeed. My prayer for you and yours tomorrow and always is that you are surrounded by everything you love, that your table is overflowing, and that your very own future is happy, healthy, bright, and peaceful.
With much love,
Coni
The Spinster Stitcher
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Rich, my friend!
ReplyDeleteConi: Thank you for letting me sit at your "Cool Lady's" table. It has been wonderful reading your blog and how happy you are. You deserve it. Happy Thanksgiving to you, your JB, sister and friends. ENJOY a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteCindy in northern Illinois
Happy Thanksgiving Coni...I want to thank YOU for the laughter and tears the last few years. You made some of my dark days bright with laughter and love. xxoo Mj
ReplyDeleteGod truly is good and despite your hardships, some very hard indeed, He has been guiding your path and bringing new sources of happiness and blessings into your life. Have a very blessed Thanksgiving and enjoy the day!
ReplyDeleteHappy thanksgiving to you and Rich from across the pond.
ReplyDeleteJackie x
Coni, have a very blessed Thanksgiving. May it be filled with an abundance of laughter, good food and times and new memories. Thinking of you!
ReplyDeleteConi: You are a special Lady with loads of love in your heart, I am sure you are the kind of person who gives more then you give, you are so special to all of us here in Blogland.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a beautiful and yummy Thanksgiving.
Blessings
Catherine
God Bless you and yours. You deserve all this and more. We know what your Mom and Dad knew that you have gifts and you were willing to share them. Thank YOU. May your holidays be FULL of peace, love and happiness as you so richly deserve. Love, hugs & prayers, Cathryn ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteRight back at you dear friend and hero!
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Have a very blessed Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteConi- Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and make many great memories. Thanks so much for sharing your love of stitching, Stewey, and life happenings. You are a great lady and don’t ever forget it!
ReplyDeleteMuch love to you, Coni. God bless you and keep you, and THANK YOU for all you bring to this world and to us, your stitching family. Never, ever give up hope.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! donna
A thankful and humble day to you and those at your table, Coni!
ReplyDeleteConi, I felt for you so much last year at this time, andI was amazed by your looking forward to Christmas while being so sad. I could feel your broken heart and wished so much that I could help you. I prayed that time, and life itself, would lift you up and keep you going. Look! Here you are with your heart full of love and life, despite missing your parents and your little guy.
ReplyDeleteI cried tears of joy reading today's post and thinking that you made it to the other side. I'm so happy for you. I pray tomorrow is full of happiness, good food and movies, much stitching, and your Jersey Boy.
I am thankful for you Coni.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving ..... have a wonderful day filled with good food, good company, good memories & good football!!
ReplyDeleteJust remember, Depression Lies, Time Heals and God is Good. Happy Thanksgiving, Coni. You are a blessing to all of us. :) -psv
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for your blog, Coni. Happy Thanksgiving to you and Rich.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all a very happy Thanksgiving. I am grateful for being part of your blogworld. With love from Oxford xx
ReplyDeleteConi, I am so glad that the life has changed for the better it gives hope to all who are feeling sad, lonely and desperate.
ReplyDeleteI can`t even tell you how happy I am for you. And I am thankful that I get to read your words and that I "know" you :)
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