Holidays

        It's been 43 months since Joanne died, but who is counting? She loved celebrations, perhaps because they always involved others. As the ultimate extrovert, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings...were opportunities to connect with family and friends. The more contact with people the more energy she had.

       At the family Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow there will be joy, happiness, much good food, conversation and the distinct presence of absence. One joyous presence will be absent and I know of no one who took more delight in grandchildren than she. One of her most abundant characteristics was gratitude and, of course, at its heart Thanksgiving is about gratitude.  

    At Thanksgiving, as at all times, I have so much for which to be thankful and my life with Joanne brought so many gifts for which I am grateful...yes, yes, yes! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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