Well, we just celebrated our first Thanksgiving in our new home! Was it all that I had dreamed of? No...but this is what it was. REAL and TRUE and US. Sometimes we set our selves up for such tremendous disappointment when we spend to much time on social media. I can't be the only one that doesn't have the perfect holiday deocorations (or any for that matter). Our society tells us that everyone else has it together and we are utter failures. I can't imagine planning a wedding or baby in this Pinterest saturated world we live in. What social media does not tell us is all those perfect images are NOT REAL. Yes, some are true, but I would venture to say that even the most "put together" family pic had some epic fails and tears. Is it worth it? YES, but this life requires grace and mercy. My daughter told me about going to eat by herself (not unusual when you are single and live on your own) on some commercially significant holiday. She is never self conscious about this, but this particular time she felt like she should announce "No, I am not an orphan and I do love my Mother, but we are not about traditions!" What we are is REAL. So, what I am saying is MAKE YOUR OWN TRADITIONS. They may not make sense to anyone but you, but they will be treasured. I would post pictures of our Thanksgiving feast, but we didn't take a single one. That is one thing I am going to work on for next time. But today I am going to wear my new yoga pants and eat pie. GRACE and MERCY people! My two words for 2016 and I have just decided to carry them over to 2017!
