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Dolphin Families,
Happy Thanksgiving!
It's here - Thanksgiving - already! It came so quick, so sudden, but never the less, are you ready? Regardless of the times, there is something about the "smells" at Thanksgiving, the smell of turkey, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie, or bread pudding(my favorite:)! Or for your family maybe is it the hustle and bustle of feet as they rush to get the best after Thanksgiving sales. These are just some of the traditions that are often thought about when we think about Thanksgiving.
This holiday season I would like to encourage you to think about the people that sit around your dinner/lunch table, not just the food that adorns the space on top of the table or perhaps the shopping that surrounds us!
This year there may be something new about your Thanksgiving Feast, new home, or chairs may be filled with the laughter and/or coos of new family members. But as we continue to carry on those old traditions of blessings that many times include a thankful prayer from everyone around the table (which become longer and longer as the years come and go), we should ask ourselves does the food really hold meaning or is it the people that actually create the real meaning of Thanksgiving.
This year I am going to look around my table at the family and friends that surround me. I am going to look at each of them and just take a moment to be thankful for the joys I have been given me this year and for the obstacles that my family has endured and overcome; as we know that we only become stronger from our hurdles. This is a special time of year and I want you to be thankful for the people that join you this holiday season. For you know, that these people and their love far exceed the food that is prepared on this day. Please celebrate your family this Thanksgiving and every day.
Thankfully,
Mrs. Riedl
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