Thursday, November 24th, 2005.
(Turkey Day)
(Turkey Day)
4:32 AM-
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and it starts today, and what better
way to say we're thankful than gorging ourselves and then sleeping all
afternoon? I can't think of a better way to spend a Thursday, anyway. As it
turns out, I do have a lot to be thankful for: a handful of really good friends, a
family that tolerates me (you people are a shining example of patience at its
best), a cozy house, good schooling, and residence in a country that allows me
a few much-appreciated freedoms. I'm equally thankful that my therapist hasn't
just snapped and assaulted me with a sock full of nails... yet.
So while mauling your dinner plates today, think about what you've got to be
thankful for. Everybody's got somethin', whether they want to admit it or not.
And right now would be a good time to count our blessings, because it seems
like right now, a lot of people are slogging through some pretty heavy shit, and
probably need a pick-me-up.
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and it starts today, and what better
way to say we're thankful than gorging ourselves and then sleeping all
afternoon? I can't think of a better way to spend a Thursday, anyway. As it
turns out, I do have a lot to be thankful for: a handful of really good friends, a
family that tolerates me (you people are a shining example of patience at its
best), a cozy house, good schooling, and residence in a country that allows me
a few much-appreciated freedoms. I'm equally thankful that my therapist hasn't
just snapped and assaulted me with a sock full of nails... yet.
So while mauling your dinner plates today, think about what you've got to be
thankful for. Everybody's got somethin', whether they want to admit it or not.
And right now would be a good time to count our blessings, because it seems
like right now, a lot of people are slogging through some pretty heavy shit, and
probably need a pick-me-up.
For those that have kept up with my DA journals recently, I haven't been feeling my best and brightest. It's not illness related; so far,
while everyone else is valiantly battling colds and the flu, last week I had a brief brush with the sniffles and that's all (and that's fine with
me... you people can keep your viruses to yourselves. No need to share with me). It's not school-related, either. My grades are stellar
and I actually feel like I'm doing something worthwhile with my time. It may be that seasonal affective disorder crap, though really... I
get the depression shit all times of the year. I've come to the conclusion that I feel the way I do because so many people (who are
important to me) are going through rough times and I can't really do much to help them. Trust me, I may be feeling down, but it's
nothing compared to what everyone else is facing. I *want* to be able to help out and make things easier, but I can't. My folks, despite
exhausting and busy lives and health issues, have been saddled with the additional task of taking care of three grandchildren full-time.
My mother-in-law in Olympia is fighting with a health problem. Other friends of mine have encountered family problems. The only thing
I've been able to do is open my home to a friend who recently found himself without a home of his own (though he is still rightfully
pissed off). Some friends have lost jobs. Some have lost friends. One is battling addiction. One even got shot. The best I can do is be
around to let these people vent. Wish I knew what else I could do.
while everyone else is valiantly battling colds and the flu, last week I had a brief brush with the sniffles and that's all (and that's fine with
me... you people can keep your viruses to yourselves. No need to share with me). It's not school-related, either. My grades are stellar
and I actually feel like I'm doing something worthwhile with my time. It may be that seasonal affective disorder crap, though really... I
get the depression shit all times of the year. I've come to the conclusion that I feel the way I do because so many people (who are
important to me) are going through rough times and I can't really do much to help them. Trust me, I may be feeling down, but it's
nothing compared to what everyone else is facing. I *want* to be able to help out and make things easier, but I can't. My folks, despite
exhausting and busy lives and health issues, have been saddled with the additional task of taking care of three grandchildren full-time.
My mother-in-law in Olympia is fighting with a health problem. Other friends of mine have encountered family problems. The only thing
I've been able to do is open my home to a friend who recently found himself without a home of his own (though he is still rightfully
pissed off). Some friends have lost jobs. Some have lost friends. One is battling addiction. One even got shot. The best I can do is be
around to let these people vent. Wish I knew what else I could do.
(Pic on the left by Liz "ObsidianSun" Brayton)