As I head to work, I am surrounded by people toting small suitcases in
the rain. A travel holiday is upon us. When I get to work, I am soon
surrounded by people who will be working all weekend. This is news,
after all, and news doesn't stop, at least not completely.
As I make it through this day, rain and slow buses and all, I realize that I am thankful for a lot of things...
A place to go where I won't be solely responsible for cooking the turkey.
A job that lets me go when I need to and welcomes me back with open arms when I return.
A coat and boots in the rain.
A family that is packing with me. It makes for more than just a small suitcase, but it's worth it.
All the snow gear I didn't throw away, even though it rarely gets used in NYC.
A husband who makes pies and vacuums so that I can just focus on snow gear retrieval and packing.
My ability to get up early, so that postponing travel because of weather doesn't have to mean missing a whole day.
And the list goes on. Thanksgiving may be full of food, but the day
before Thanksgiving is a reminder of all that goes into and leads up to
the day itself. Tomorrow, there will be time for eating. Today, I'm just thankful to have gotten here.
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