Happy Thanksgiving During the Shutdown

 

Thanksgiving day! I don't think I have ever cooked a 3 lb turkey before. Its not the first time it has been just the two of us for Thanksgiving. One year we invited the missionaries but they called that morning to say they got a better offer. One year we got into the car and drove to North Carolina from Washington DC. We didn't think about all the stores being closed for the holiday. We enjoyed Thanksgiving in the motel with a cup each of Ramen chicken noodle soup. One year we drove from Virginia to West Virginia. The restaurants in town took turns being opened on Sundays and holidays. Everyone in town was welcome to join at a community dinner at one large table. Small towns are fun. For a couple of years we picked up a turkey dinner from Boston Market and for a couple of years I got out of the hospital on the day before or Thanksgivimg morning. My daughter cooked one year (her first experience)

and my sister in law the other time. Sharing is more fun. The wild turkeys continue to stop by the door to see if we need them or if we have any spare corn. I am thankful for families , children, husbands, and friends who share our lives and experiences with us. Next year I hope to have company and family over, a piece of mincemeat pie, and leftovers. Today we are having a scoop of chocolate chip chocolate ice cream to go with our tiny turkey, mashed potatoes, and corn. Happy Thanksgiving where ever you are and stay safe! #givethanks

It Will Get Better. I Promise

 

Hello,

It has been a very weird nine months hasn’t it. Most likely you haven’t been quite as stuck in the house as I have. It has given a lot of us a chance to reboot and look at, re-evaluate our lives.

Are we content? Do we want to change things in our lives, or the lives of others? Are we at peace as we stretch into the Holiday season? Have we taken the time to enjoy new habits, improve those old talents? Learn new ones? Or have we watched anger swirl into our souls?

Here are some things to think about on the cold dark days of winter. Happy Thanksgiving and Peace to all.

Inner Peace Quotes:

• “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” —Dalai Lama
• “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “If you are depressed you are living in the past if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.” —Lao Tzu
• "Peace can become a lens through which you see the world. Be it. Live it. Radiate it out. Peace is an inside job." —Wayne Dyer

Calming Peace Quotes:

•  “Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
•  “Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay ... calm.” —Yves Behar
• “Peace begins with a smile.” —Mother Teresa

Inspirational Peace Quotes:

•  “You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.” —J. Donald Walters
•  “No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for 'we' are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.” —Louise L. Hay
• "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." —Albert Einstein

World Peace Quotes:

• “When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.” —Jimi Hendrix
• “Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are.” —Hafsat Abiola
•  “Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division.” —John Lewis
• "When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world." —Maha Ghosananda
• “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Desmond Tutu
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• Stay healthy and happy.