Clara 14

Thanksgiving: a holiday dedicated to eating more than your total daily calorie limit in one sitting sometimes even more than just once, and personally, I would have to call anyone who doesn't love this fattening day either crazy, insane, out of their right mind or all of the above. Forever and always, Thanksgiving for me has consisted of lots of rolls, turkey, mashed potatoes, any other food being offered falling in the tan to yellow color group and in the more recent years, a small amount of green salad and red cranberry sauce all followed by a few more rolls. Along with the thousands of calories and carbs, Thanksgiving for me is an excuse to fill a single home with anywhere from 6-20 family members doing everything from watching the parade to playing football to being out in the snow followed by spending the ever so wonderful Black Friday, not shopping, but instead at home making gingerbread houses. This has forever been my tradition and when tradition is broken, like this year, everything feels a bit off. Although I was surrounded by a group of 18 family members, one always present member, Gibbs, was MIA. As we ate lots of food and watched the parade, she was sitting in Scotland, 6 hours ahead of us, spending the 4th Thursday of November going to class, eating 3 regular meals and wishing she was here. So with that, I grew and even greater enjoyment for the fattening holiday of Thanksgiving and became more thankful this day of being thankful exist.