Thankfully Thankful
T hankfully thankful. That's a really nice state to be in. I came back to the stress of work, but I'm even learning to be thankful for a job to be stressed about while still being fulfilled at. So I had 4 1/2 days to not be stressed about it. Those days were spent doing a whole bunch of other really enjoyable things and it was different than a typical Thanksgiving. I've still been uncertain about how I feel about having traditional Thanksgiving or doing something different that would make the holiday feel so empty. I think I found a pretty good alternative and balance. Spending time with another family who doesn't really need the traditional Thanksgiving but is just lax and fun. No stress, no frills, no expectations. Good food, good exercise, good TV, good friends, good conversation. It was easy. I think Steph and I have been able to talk about some hard things this past year or two now, and though we've always been good friends, it just seems like we've natur...
