Thursday, November 24, 2011

My Very Selfish Thanksgiving Day

I spent today, Thanksgiving 2011 at home today. No company, no turkey, no goodies, cakes and pies. No houseful of family and tons of games to play. Just me. And Davion.

It sounds pretty lame, but before you feel sorry for me and say, "Aww! You could have come over my house," please know that I spent the day just how I wanted to. I love lounging around in my pajamas with my laptop and a hot cup of tea or apple cider.  And I enjoy being at home more than any other place I can think of.  In addition, I wasn't feeling really well today, so I opted out of the 3.5 hour drive to my mother-in-laws with my husband. My son's are traveling this year, visiting friends out-of-state, and my own mom, went to visit her mom several hours away.

I'm trying to be more conscience of what I put in my mouth, so I was fine with not having the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal. I need to be more responsible about my eating choices, and start turning down the mac and cheese, yams with pecans, yeast rolls, stuffing, gravy . . . all that.  Sounds delicious, but I have to just say no. I did make some pancakes this morning, and prepared a nutritious (and quite normal) dinner for Davion.

Now it's pretty much the end of a perfect day for me, and I was just flipping through the news and caught a story of an organization that served meals today. Suddenly I realized how selfish I've been. I could have spent my day in a much better way. Instead of just lounging around the house piddling in my PJs, I could have found somewhere to serve. I could have pulled on a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, found a soup kitchen and fixed some plates. I could have helped a mom seat her children and maybe even helped feed a few.

Man - what a wasted day! Next year - I'm serving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. How did you spend your Thanksgiving?
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