For the past 3 years, Thanksgiving has been proceeded with or included some awful/not fun event, that was out of my control. In fact, I even wrote out a blog post venting out my frustrations with each of the past 3 Thanksgivings, explaining how not fun they were.
But at the same time, I found it totally ironic, that on the holiday of thankfulness I could not find anything to really be thankful for. I was basically the Scrooge of Thanksgiving. "Thanksgiving, bah, humbug!" I really wanted to get out of that funk.
And today, a week and a half after Thanksgiving, it hit me.
There really is opposition in ALL things, and even though the last 3 Thanksgivings have been rough, with each of these Thanksgivings there has come great clarity in relationships with those closest to me. It has brought forth changes in my life that have been extremely positive. And each year I've been able to have clarity and see the positive changes in my life more quickly.
2 years ago it took about 5 months to have clarity and see the positive changes.
Last year it took about 3 months to have clarity and see the positive changes.
And this year, I am already able to have clarity and see the positive changes.
I am blessed. I am thankful for Thanksgiving. So instead of Thanksgiving being my "Official Least-Favorite Holiday," I'm going to view Thanksgiving as a time for clarity and positive changes... and turkey.
But at the same time, I found it totally ironic, that on the holiday of thankfulness I could not find anything to really be thankful for. I was basically the Scrooge of Thanksgiving. "Thanksgiving, bah, humbug!" I really wanted to get out of that funk.
And today, a week and a half after Thanksgiving, it hit me.
There really is opposition in ALL things, and even though the last 3 Thanksgivings have been rough, with each of these Thanksgivings there has come great clarity in relationships with those closest to me. It has brought forth changes in my life that have been extremely positive. And each year I've been able to have clarity and see the positive changes in my life more quickly.
2 years ago it took about 5 months to have clarity and see the positive changes.
Last year it took about 3 months to have clarity and see the positive changes.
And this year, I am already able to have clarity and see the positive changes.
I am blessed. I am thankful for Thanksgiving. So instead of Thanksgiving being my "Official Least-Favorite Holiday," I'm going to view Thanksgiving as a time for clarity and positive changes... and turkey.
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