It was Thanksgiving here in Canada today. Before we sat down to dinner Walter asked me whether we wanted to eat in the dining room. Our son piped up that this would be wonderful. Originally he was pushing to watch a movie for our holiday dinner. However, he loves it when we eat special dinners in the dining room.
He then asked to light the candle he made in summer camp. Walter explained it was a candle which could easily drip on the dining table. For the next few minutes our 9 year old opened cupboards (wow he can reach them all) and grabbed all sorts of small bowls trying to get something which he could put the candle in. He needed something big enough to capture any wax drippings which may fly off (yes – he made a very interesting candle).
It was glorious ambiance. There was still enough light outside for us to see the fall colours in the yard and watch the neighbours cat come up to our window. Jimmy (our resident pet cricket) chirped along with us. Mya, Greg’s dog, was under the table keeping our feet warm.
We paused to share what each of us were grateful for. Greg started off the round of thanks with “I am grateful for a loving family”. Wow! I am grateful to have a son who is grateful for his loving family. What a wonderful circle of gratitude we have woven. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Amen!