"...Thanksgiving is more than eating, Chuck...We should just be thankful for being together."
Tomorrow, I'm going on strike. I'm not cooking. I cook 364 other days of the year, I'm entitled to a break. Okay, that's a lie - I don't cook 364 other days of the year. But I do know that I've spent the last 8 years slaving away in the kitchen for days before, during and after over a meal I don't even like. I don't like turkey. Or sweet potatoes or gravey. Hell, I just started to eat pumpkin pie last year.
Tomorrow, we will take a trip into the City and watch the parade (fingers crossed that The Boy likes it) and order Chinese or Mexican.
For me, Thanksgiving has never really been about the meal - it's about the feeling of togetherness - whether it's with family, friends or the friends that have replaced family. Thanksgiving is about sharing. Talking. Laughing with the ones we love. But most of all - looking back and reflecting on all that we are thankful for.
Last Thanksgiving I created a Top 10 List of the things I am most thankful for. My list is pretty much the same - with a few tweaks.
10. My job. It may not be ideal, but it pays the bills.
9. My cozy little apartment - it's home.
8. My writing - it's therapeutic
7. The network of support I've created through my writing. (That's YOU - reading this!)
6. My friends - They make me laugh even when it's really hard to.
9. My cozy little apartment - it's home.
8. My writing - it's therapeutic
7. The network of support I've created through my writing. (That's YOU - reading this!)
6. My friends - They make me laugh even when it's really hard to.
5. My family - I have a great support system.
2. The Boy: (my list within my list)
- He's said "I Love You" all on his own
- he's pointing; jumping
- clapping
- singing
- reading
- dancing
- playing appropriately
- riding his bike and starting to ride his little scooter
- He's day time potty trained - woohoooooooooo
- he's asking questions
- he says please and thank you
- he's realizing that on Halloween you get candy, on Thanksgiving you eat turkey and for Christmas Santa comes and brings presents
- he's building his imagination
- He's cutting and coloring
1. That I'm able to appreciate all the little things every single day.
What are YOU thankful for?
What are YOU thankful for?
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AutismWonderland - written by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez - is a personal blog chronicling a NYC family's journey with autism, while also sharing local resources for children/families with special needs.