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Thanksgiving 2013

11/29/2013

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Another year, another Thanksgiving Day is upon us. A day of family, friends, food, and football - an All-American day.  I have had many people say that we, my family, have much to be thankful for this year. Sure we do, but honestly, no more than in other years, just thankful for different things. The past few years we were grateful that Tracie was here to share the holiday with us. This year, while we cannot imagine the pain their family feels, we are thankful for our donor. It is because of that person who lives on in Tracie that we can look forward to many more Thanksgivings. Then again, every day has been Thanksgiving for us since January.

But, we aren't in a position to say that we have more to be thankful for than anyone else. Like grief, how can thanks be measured? The path of our lives has taken us to many dark places, but the sliver of light in the distance kept us moving forward. Each person's life has challenges, no one more important the next person's, just different. So if you find yourself thinking along the lines of "so and so has so much more to the thankful for than I do," be happy for yourself! Your issues may be small compared to others, but they are yours and they are important to you.

We have spent several years being thankful for each day. Each minute of each day, actually, because that's where our path took us. We learned just how suddenly things can change. We adapted to our situation, and I believe that we came out of it much stronger.

So, we will celebrate this Thanksgiving Day as a family with a strong future. We will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers as you follow the path of your lives. But, if you should see one of us someday, somewhere, smiling for no apparent reason, it's because we are celebrating a mini-Thanksgiving in our minds.
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Shirlee Walsh
11/28/2013 09:47:16 pm

Bobby; that was fantastic. You my friend have alot to be thankful for. God bless You Tracie and your children and the rest of the family. Hope all is well. Be safe out there...

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