Gratitude is my attitude
Congratulations! You are only days away from sitting in front of the TV in a turkey-induced food coma. If you’re lucky, you’ll stare at a football game with eyes so glazed over you will look like a candied yam or a honey-baked ham (I like to rhyme).
Some of us won’t have time to relax. Sure, we will be stuffed to the gills with mashed potatoes and cornbread stuffing, but we will scrub an endless array of pots, pans, and dishes in the kitchen.
Side note: I come from a family who scrubs pots, pans, and dishes BEFORE we load them into the dishwasher.
But I digress, like I do. I am turning over a new leaf, one in bright autumnal colors. This is an excellent time of year to take stock, reflect, and be grateful.
Don’t worry if you’re not feeling enthusiastic. I have plenty of gratitude for the both of us.
Gratitude should be practiced for items both large and small. Here are some of my minor acknowledgments of appreciation.
I am thankful when all my socks match up after I take them out of the dryer. Of course, they don’t always match up, and I have a loose one on the dryer lid waiting to be paired up with its mate, but those are the chances you take when you do the laundry.
I love that kids are wearing mismatched socks to school on purpose these days. It doesn’t work if you wear a white tube sock with red stripes on one foot and a black dress sock on the other. Half-gym, Half-business.
I am thankful for scented garbage bags. They’re an ingenious creation. However, I’ve learned I use garlic and onions even more than the average Italian.
I’m sure they will come out with bag liners with other scents soon. “Toss your fish bones in a tall white that smells like a pine forest! Throw your cabbage in a bag that smells like the beach!” When it happens, I’ll be grateful for it.
I am thankful for the beige Band-aids. I can’t cut those onions and peel that garlic without injuring myself, and the beige color hides my mistakes, except in the summertime when I’m a deeper shade of brown.
I am thankful for my Sonicare toothbrush because I’m also grateful for popcorn, kale, and apples. If you see my tongue moving around in my mouth for no apparent reason, I’m probably trying to work out some kale or apple skin that got jammed up in there.
I don’t drink alcohol, but I’m grateful for happy hour because I can see my friends and still get home at a reasonable hour. I need to be invited to more of these “In Bed by Ten Dance Parties.”
I am thankful for my bed. I don’t spend nearly enough time on it or in it, but I’m a fan, nonetheless.
I’m thankful for extra days off during the holidays.
I’m thankful for all of you. Have a happy Thanksgiving!