Is there a better day of the year than Thanksgiving? Not in my estimation. When you're younger, obviously, Christmas takes the top spot, but to have a day where so much good is celebrated is not something to be taken lightly.
Let's get the obvious out of the way. Most people love to eat. I know I do. There's no better feeling than stuffing yourself full of turkey and all the fixin's and plopping your fat ass on the couch, football on in the background, socializing with your family and/or friends, some of whom maybe you haven't seen in a while.
Before that; however, if you aren't hungover too much from the night before, the day usually starts with going to watch your old high school football team. Maybe you have some coffee or hot chocolate to keep you warm...maybe you have some Brandi..no judgement here. It's a good time to run into some old high school friends and people you haven't seen in a while and catch up.
After the game your day could go a number of ways. Maybe you go home and watch the parade for a bit. Maybe you're doing the cooking for the day. Maybe you're travelling and bundle the kids up and head to grammy's house. Perhaps you make some last minute adjustments to your fantasy football league. Whatever the case may be, the day is full of promise, turkey, and of course the noontime playing of Alice's Restaurant on the radio, one of my favorite traditions.
Despite everything that's good about Thanksgiving physically...the food, the family, the traditions...I think my favorite part about the holiday is that it gives me an excuse to look at the good things in my life. Not that I should need an excuse, but inevitably, it DOES give me a good reason. There are plenty of things in my life that I'm thankful for. My beautiful children, the family and friends in my life, the memories of the family and friends who aren't here any more, the Patriots, my relative good health...shit, I'm even thankful for all of my ex-wives. How often do I allow myself to say that? Not very often, I assure you. If any of you heathens are out there reading this, by the way...thank you for being fantastic mom's to our kids. I mean that with all my soul. And know, I guess, that I don't really think you're fire-breathing, god-forsaken succubi...I'm just having some fun with yas, you stupid bitches. (I would insert a smiley face right here or some other emoticon, but I'm not a homo.)
Another good thing about Thanksgiving? Once the day is over and you're in a turkey coma, you have 3 more days off of work and pounds of leftovers to bring home. What other holiday can claim those bonuses? Most importantly, allow yourself to remember those close to you that you've lost, and allow yourself to appreciate those who will eventually no longer be with us. It's important. Show thanks for them.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Really think about all the good in your life, even if you have piles of bad. There's 364 remaining days in the year for self-pity, so enjoy today. Use it to reflect on all the good, I promise it will make you feel like you're on top of the world, if only for one day, and even if you're in a really bad place in your life. Just remember the story of Alice's Restaurant. Hell, those clowns had nothing going for them, but when the dust settled, they had each other, and the promise of a great holiday to fall back on.
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