THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ONE AND ALL

These are the cranberries that became part of our families holiday feast.

    Cranberries are bright, tangy, and beautiful.  They add flavor and color to the meal.  It just would not be a proper Thanksgiving feast without this special condiment on the table.  


    I was blessed with a full house this Thanksgiving weekend.  We had time to cook together, eat special and delicious foods, visit with each other, watch small cousins play together, be with friends we see too infrequently, and bake the first cookies of the upcoming Christmas season.


    This is the time of year to think about what we are thankful for and contemplate what we have accomplished in 2011 as well as look to the future and think about what opportunities we will have in the coming year.  The weather often keeps us indoors more.  With less sunlight in each day we have more quite moments to think and hopefully be appreciative of our blessings.  


    I am truly blessed.  I am very thankful.  I look forward to what life has for me around the next corner.  


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How are children like cranberries?


They are both small, full of flavor, and make life more interesting.


   I am thankful to work with young children.  They are not jaded yet.  They love to learn and are so eager to take part in my lessons.  Young children embrace life with enthusiasm that is contagious.  


   We need to plan our lessons.  We need prepare an inviting environment.  We need to care enough to do our job well.  But the audience we present our lessons too is ready and waiting to learn.  That is why I love what I do.


   Remember to be grateful, and appreciate the way children embrace life.