Thanksgiving.

I can't believe its November, let alone Thanksgiving. The temperature is so different than what I am used to. It should be the time of year where it is starting to snow, you've had your fill of raking leaves and cross your fingers that no more will fall when a breeze passes by. The time of year where you should be able to walk outside and feel that nip in the air. It should be the time of year where everything starts looking bare like it's just waiting for the pretty white snow to cover it. Yeah there is none of that here. Everything is green and pretty. Along with the weather being different my whole Thanksgiving day was different as well. Usually it is day full of my loud crazy family, lots of laughing and talking, so much yummy food and just a day where you don't have to worry about anything but being with the people you love! This year was the opposite of all of that. The world of animal care really doesn't give you very many days off, if any. The animals need to be taken care of every day, including holidays. So Thanksgiving was like every other day for me. A little more lonely than usual because it was a short day in the working sense so I was there by myself most of the time. But that was okay with me, I was still doing something I love and I was with the animals I love! I guess I did end up do something Thanksgivingy, I went Black Friday shopping at midnight! Ha what an adventure that was. I had never been before and I couldn't believe how long some of the lines were that people were waiting in! And everyone was crazy. They were grabbing things, pushing around people, and really just taking anything that they could find. What a big gimmick in my opinion.

Even though my Thanksgiving was different than usual I still enjoyed it. My Thanksgiving this year  also opened my eyes. I realized how awful it is to spend a holiday by yourself. The whole day I couldn't stop thinking about the widows I know and hope that they were with family. I couldn't help but think about all the people who are away from home and don't have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving. It really did give me a new perspective. A thought and feel that I think I will carry with me my whole life. Something that I hope I can make a difference with.  

I'll guess I'll end with a happy note, I'M GOING TO FLORIDA! Yup you read that right. Amanda lived in Florida for a couple years and she is going back for a visit and invited me along! I'm so excited and I can hardly wait!

Anyways Happy Thanksgiving! And Merry Christmas!