No. Thank you

I had an incredible time tonight! Though I was away from my immediate family, I was with my new family and it was such a life giving time for me. With all the transitions taking place

in our lives, it was important for me to have us reconnect with people who loved and accepted us unconditionally. Now don’t get me wrong. God has blessed both of us with friends who embrace us with all of our quirkiness, but they are people we chose to make our friends because they are as “throwed off” as we are. LOL. With family it is different. Family members are people who you are connected to whether you like them or not. Unfortunately for many of my friends, family is not a source of comfort and care but a title given to persons who have caused them pain. One friend shared with me that they purposely plan trips out of the country because the thought of spending thanksgiving with their family is sometimes more than they can handle. But that is not true of our family. God has blessed us with family that is as interesting as they are beautiful and as different as they are the same and along with their unconditional love, they offer unapologetic acceptance and sincere hope for our future.

Take some time and read Jess’s blogJessInTime to hear about how much she loves her family and how much her family loves her. Her family also reminds me of my family growing up in so many ways. We both have family that have traveled the world and some who have never left the block. Some who have fought for justice and others who have had laws created because of their indiscretions. LOL. But no matter where life’s journey has taken us, we take time to love each other, pray for each other, and wish only the best that God has for us all. I love Thanksgiving! What better time to celebrate family and commitment than during the season of Thanks?

So here we are, packed together in an intimate sized living room, sharing tales of the past and stories of the present.  We laughed, we played, and we loved and through it all we shared and showed each other the true meaning of giving thanks.