Thanksgiving for us can be at my Mama Highfield’s, the identical factor now we have carried out so long as I can keep in mind. Despite the fact that my Mama Highfield is celebrating Thanksgiving in heaven, I nonetheless say that is the place my Thanksgiving is as a result of Thanksgiving was her time of yr for us all to be there. She advised us a few years in the past if we are able to all come for Thanksgiving, we are able to come once we can for Christmas. So guess what, if Mama Highfield needs us there, then that is what we do.
This yr now we have been blessed that we did not lose a cherished one and for that I’m very grateful. Final yr we had simply misplaced my Aunt Mary and it was a tough Thanksgiving for my Uncle Cecil, however he being the Christianman that he’s, knew that being with household was what he wanted. I actually assume he simply needed to see me as a result of I am all the time the prankster and he knew I’d have one thing up my sleeve. I behaved myself final yr however at the moment I may need to provide you with one thing only for him.
So many treasured recollections of Thanksgivings previous however the factor I keep in mind most is we all the time received out the previous footage, sat in the midst of the ground, and laughed a lot as we handed these footage round. Mama Highfield thought that was so humorous and he or she cherished seeing us having a lot enjoyable. Lord assist me if I’ve to get in that ground at the moment. It would take a number of folks to get me again up.
At the moment my sister Sharon and her household will not be there as a result of she’s received a loopy piece of physique armour to put on till we discover out the rationale for a compression fracture. She spent the weekend within the hospital and now we’re simply ready on her neurosurgeon to get residence and provides us a therapy plan. I provided to assist her cook dinner, however being the girl she is, she would not let me. I am certain she can be unhappy that is she’s lacking Thanksgiving with me, however I will not let her down, I’ll go see her, ‘trigger I do know she’s going to miss me if I do not.
At the moment we welcome a brand new member of our household as my niece Taylor received married final weekend. Despite the fact that Graham has been within the household ten years, he’s formally a part of this loopy household at the moment. I’m wondering if I ought to get out the photographs of Taylor, so I do not break custom. I am considering he is already seen all of them, however I am additionally considering there’s one someplace he hasn’t seen.
LESSON TODAY: This publish has been about my Thanksgivings and my household however I hope all you sassy followers studying this at the moment take the time to benefit from the day with your loved ones. Put your cell telephones away and REALLY spend time with them. If you happen to’re not getting along with your loved ones, name them. If you happen to’re beginning a brand new household, make it particular. Discover one thing that can be a household custom for you and yours. Now, I gotta get a transfer on…my mama is cooking the turkey and making the dressing. Acquired to get to my Mama Highfield’s early so I could be first in line. Yep, I am all the time the primary. Certainly that does not shock y’all.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING,
Candy Southern Sass