in the spirit of thanksgiving

i love this time of year :) the atmosphere seems to be alive with knowledge that the holidays are around the corner. it's cold but full of anticipation, stressful but full of hope. tomorrow marks my official start of the holiday season with thanksgiving :)

the year has brought me here quickly, more than ever before, and now that i'm here, i'm realizing that though i've changed so much in the past couple of years, especially this year, this will always be constant as long as i have my loved ones around me :)

i know most of you have already headed to your respective destinations and are there now, relaxing and appreciating...good, that's exactly what this is about. we celebrate with food to honor our history, but really, just recognizing everything that you have to be thankful for, whether you stuff yourself silly or not, is what it's all about, i think :)

so happy thanksgiving to everyone, and i hope you come to fully appreciate everything that you have - your family and friends, your youth, your love, your knowledge, your power, and your potential.