What Are You Thankful For?

SACRAMENTO, Calif.- It's about that time of year where people look forward to stuffing their face with food and later on regret it because they gained 10 pounds.  Thanksgiving is in T-minus 3 days.  I am thankful for:

1. To be alive

2. Good health

3. Mom

4. Graduating this semester

5. To have a job

6. Good friends

7. My roommate's moving out soon

8. A place to go for Thanksgiving

9. A roof over my head

10. A working car

My list may seem pretty typical, but I am most thankful this Thanksgiving to have somewhere to go to eat Thanksgiving dinner.  This was the very first Thanksgiving I could not spend it with my mom.  This year I would not wake up to the aroma of turkey cooking and the banging of pots and pans.

Since it's just my mom and I, we usually go to her friend's house and eat dinner with them and their families.  Then later on that night, I go to my best friend's house and eat dessert and play Spoons.    

But some things this year stayed the same.  First thing I did when I woke up was send a mass text to all my friends wishing them a "Happy Turkey Day *gobble gobble*".  Then I called all my family members and wished them the same.  

I was very lucky this year that a friend of mine invited me over to his sisters house and spend Thanksgiving with him and his family.  Not knowing the proper etiquette of what and what not to bring to a stranger's house as a greeting gift.  Wine or cider?  I decided to go with the most appropriate...cider.  First impressions are the most important.

Painfully shy, I met the whole family and sat down to watch Ace Ventura on TBS.  After 2 hours of waiting for the food to be done, we finally sat down at the table, said grace and began to grub.  Turkey, rib-eye, black eyed peas, cabbage, greens or spinach (not sure, because I didn't eat it), mashed potatoes, rice, rolls, yams, deviled eggs.  Everything you could think of.  

After all that, it was time do dessert.  Many cakes to choose from: pineapple upside down cake, red velvet cake, lemon cake, and peach cobbler.  

About to leave, no left overs for me please.  Left overs are like an elephant in the room.  You know it's there, but don't want to acknowledge it.

Had it not been for my friend inviting me over, I probably would've stayed in and watch movies.  I'm thankful I have great friends.

All in all, I am very thankful for all the blessings I have in my life.