It's Thanksgiving Already?

I've had the pleasure of joining my neighbors or my "other family" for Thanksgiving on many occasion. They usually have a huge gathering every year and they never know just how many will be joining them. They're kind of rowdy :), but my cheeks usually end up hurting by the end of the day from all the laughing I've been doing. Blood or not...these people are family. When we lost Grandma earlier in the year, everyone mourned in their own way. Every event, big or small I've thought of her this past year. Thanksgiving was no exception. I found myself longing to hear the shuffle of her feet, or the little humming she would do that would at times drive you nuts. I saw her favorite coconut cake and wished I would find her just one more time sitting in her recliner eating a small bite, watching her great grandchildren playing around her. I have never missed her more. I have never missed shouting so loud I thought I might cave the roof in since that was the only way she could hear, and then her promptly respond with " you don't have to shout! I'm not deaf!". I miss walking in the house and being able to hear Jeopardy blaring from the back room. I miss watching old game shows with her and her telling me each time I came that there was never anything good on tv anymore. "All the soap operas on tv are just filthy these days. Garbage, nothing but garbage." I had to clip her toe nails once. I don't miss that :). She would have had a good time today watching all her babies and shuffling around. Whether we all said it or not we were all thinking the same thing: I wish Grandma was here. It's funny how many people you have coming in and out of your life, and how some people never leave. Grandma may not be with us in body any more, but she's with us in spirit..probably wagging that finger at us telling us to behave! " I'll try Grandma. I'll try."