Thanksgiving
This is the first Thanksgiving in 23 years that I didn't spend with my family.
Instead, I spent it in Canada.
I watched Grey's Anatomy in my hotel room and had dinner with Margot at the diner across the street: a Greek salad and THEN I allowed myself french fries AND a chocolate shake.
I do not remember the last time I had a chocolate shake.
I also do not remember the last time I looked at a chocolate shake and didn't have to fight the urge to mentally tally calories and possible grams of saturated fat. I dismissed the nagging nutritionist voice who resides in my brain and drank the chocolate shake. Well. Okay. Half of it. And it was delicious.
I miss my family.
Some people on the tour remarked that Thanksgiving is just another day, just another meal. I couldn't disagree more. Thanksgiving is when I go to 10:30 mass with my family and sing America The Beautiful beside my tonedeaf father. Thanksgiving means sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top and listening to my grandfather remind everyone that he will not eat ANYTHING made with white flour. Thanksgiving is downright awesome on so many levels.
Thanksgiving isn't just another day or another meal. It's a time for me to stop obsessing about what I lack and reflect on the gifts that I do have and all my blessings. I hope you had a wonderful holiday in America. Here is my abridged list of Thanks:
I AM THANKFUL FOR...
by Laura Elizabeth
* My bulging bank account
* Making a lot of money doing children's theatre
* Choosing what I love over what will bring me lots of money
* The fact that while I am dumb, other people are a lot dumber
* The little girl who met me after one of our shows and said, "I love it every time you sing."
* Text messages from Dan
* Candles that smell like cinnamon
* Chick-Fil-A
* The Indigo Girls, Ben Folds, The Dixie Chicks and Beyonce
* My skinny ankles
* Ugly Betty
* The men I have dated who have respected me, loved me unconditionally and politely declined to comment negatively on my backfat.
* Alayna
* Homemade pasta sauce
*The people at Mac
* My parents, who tell me that my happiness is more important than how much money I make
* My blog, who is approximately seven and a half years old
* The sound of a piano
* The sound of Owen and River laughing as they splash in the bathtub
* Climbing up the stairs to my apartment and hearing the television on, a reminder that I have two wonderful roommates to come home to
* Suze Orman
* Tom in LA, Ashley in NYC
* Taking a shower and rinsing off every single second of a bad day
* My ability to run, dance and crack my neck on command
* The people who read my blog and just by commenting and saying hello, make my day a lot lot brighter.
I love you all. Happy Thanksgiving.
Instead, I spent it in Canada.
I watched Grey's Anatomy in my hotel room and had dinner with Margot at the diner across the street: a Greek salad and THEN I allowed myself french fries AND a chocolate shake.
I do not remember the last time I had a chocolate shake.
I also do not remember the last time I looked at a chocolate shake and didn't have to fight the urge to mentally tally calories and possible grams of saturated fat. I dismissed the nagging nutritionist voice who resides in my brain and drank the chocolate shake. Well. Okay. Half of it. And it was delicious.
I miss my family.
Some people on the tour remarked that Thanksgiving is just another day, just another meal. I couldn't disagree more. Thanksgiving is when I go to 10:30 mass with my family and sing America The Beautiful beside my tonedeaf father. Thanksgiving means sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top and listening to my grandfather remind everyone that he will not eat ANYTHING made with white flour. Thanksgiving is downright awesome on so many levels.
Thanksgiving isn't just another day or another meal. It's a time for me to stop obsessing about what I lack and reflect on the gifts that I do have and all my blessings. I hope you had a wonderful holiday in America. Here is my abridged list of Thanks:
I AM THANKFUL FOR...
by Laura Elizabeth
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* Choosing what I love over what will bring me lots of money
* The fact that while I am dumb, other people are a lot dumber
* The little girl who met me after one of our shows and said, "I love it every time you sing."
* Text messages from Dan
* Candles that smell like cinnamon
* Chick-Fil-A
* The Indigo Girls, Ben Folds, The Dixie Chicks and Beyonce
* My skinny ankles
* Ugly Betty
* The men I have dated who have respected me, loved me unconditionally and politely declined to comment negatively on my backfat.
* Alayna
* Homemade pasta sauce
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* My parents, who tell me that my happiness is more important than how much money I make
* My blog, who is approximately seven and a half years old
* The sound of a piano
* The sound of Owen and River laughing as they splash in the bathtub
* Climbing up the stairs to my apartment and hearing the television on, a reminder that I have two wonderful roommates to come home to
* Suze Orman
* Tom in LA, Ashley in NYC
* Taking a shower and rinsing off every single second of a bad day
* My ability to run, dance and crack my neck on command
* The people who read my blog and just by commenting and saying hello, make my day a lot lot brighter.
I love you all. Happy Thanksgiving.
2 Comments:
LOVE YOU! Miss you so much. I think we should make Dec. 8th a National Holiday and have a National Day Of Rest And Eating to celebrate. Also Tasti-D.
Dude - you are coming back in less than 2 weeks!!!
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! How I Love you so! Come back now ok? See you soon. I am counting down the days.
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