I am thankful that I have a stove to cook Thanksgiving dinner on; I’m not thankful that I have to wake up at 6 a.m. on a day off to put a turkey in the oven. I am thankful that my legs still carry me into the kitchen, even though they rub together when I walk. I am thankful that my husband did the last minute shopping tonight for Thanksgiving dinner; I am not thankful that he will probably not obsess over the meal like I will tomorrow. I am thankful that there is an entire day devoted to eating; I am not thankful that I will have to do extra time on the elliptical to erase the consequences of this day. I am thankful for new friends we’ve made in our new community; I am not thankful that I miss my old friends like crazy. I am thankful that I live in a place where food is in abundance; sometimes I’m not grateful that there’s so much abundance. I am thankful that our ancestors took t...
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