Remembering

Sunset at the farm

Thanksgiving get-togethers are always a time of remembering. Conversations travel through the years as easily as dishes of sweet potatoes and green beans are passed from person to person. "Do you remember when....?" we are asked. We laugh and sometimes cry at the stories that unfold. Perhaps we had forgotten, but now remember.

There may have been little that seemed perfect about our youth, but looking back through the Thanksgivings of our life can help us see the obscured blessings. And, when the sun sets and the leftovers are served, such realizations help us rest in gratitude--for all that has been and is.

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