On Turkey Day

I am thankful . . .

for Odysseys

for homecomings

for family

for love I haven't earned and couldn't get rid of even if I wanted to

for hugs

for friends who edify

for friends who call me out when I'm wrong

for friends who are friends even when I don't keep in touch very well

for friends who are friends even when I don't tell them how desperately I care

for them

for good coffee

for good tea

for good bread

for pomegranates

for eggs

for turkey cranberry and brie sandwiches

for berry crumbles

for cider

for scones

for hot chocolate

for cheesecake

for pumpkins

for soup

for stir fry

for cumin

for ginger

for garlic

for soy sauce

for chilli powder

for meals of only fruit and bread and cheese

for a healthy body

for a healthy mind

for ideas

for great writers

for great thinkers

for great painters

for great musicians

for great actors

for challenges

for the stack of books and scripts demanding my attention

for stories

for beginnings

for ends

for the fact that nothing ever truly begins or ends

for loud, bright places

for dark, quiet places

for trees

for water

for clouds

for rain

for stars

for the moon

for the things I've remembered

for the things I've forgotten

for failures

for humanness

for limitations

for weakness

for Grace

for God