Well, Thanksgiving 2015 is in the record books, but when
you’re a Christian, the season of giving thanks is year round!
It should come as no surprise to y’all that I had a great
time with my peeps yesterday afternoon… shoot, I had a blast! And why not—I
mean, after all, it was my first Thanksgiving back home in Southern Cali, so it
was a great big deal for me to be with my mom and dad, my aunts and uncles, and
my Gramma Jewel.
And speaking of my Gramma Jewel, I want to state for the
record that I have a newfound respect for her Thanksgiving tradition, which
takes place after the big family dinner. You see, everything Thanksgiving, my
Gramma Jewel asks for everyone to name at least one thing for which they are
thankful. Well, it shouldn’t surprise any of you that Gramma Jewel goes first
every year; she is the family matriarch after all. Gramma Jewel also makes it
known that she is grateful for another year where she can spend time with her
family. Everyone had some good reasons as to why they were thankful. Case in
point: My mom professed how grateful she was for having me back home for
another thanksgiving, and my dad expressed his gratitude for his queen and his
princess.
And then it was my turn—and coincidentally, I was last.
I simply let my family know that I was extremely grateful
to spend Thanksgiving 2015 with my Southern Cali family. I further expressed my
appreciation for my Great Aunt Donna, Great Aunt Reesie, Auntie Gladys, and the
Hudspeths for welcoming me into their homes during my time at Rust. It was then
that my Auntie Brenda explained to me that home is always where the heart is,
to which I replied that I must have plenty of homes across the country.
Afterwards, we played the Taboo game—it was me, Cousin Candace,
Cousin Trisha, Cousin Vanessa, and Cousin Becky against Mom, Auntie Cherri, Auntie
Brenda, Auntie Stephanie, and Auntie Glo. According to Uncle Alex, this was the
battle of youth against experience, and I’m not afraid to admit that in the
end, the experience prevailed over us youth. Granted, they cheated a little bit…
hahahaha! I’m kidding, but Auntie Stephanie did admit that my team was in the
lead by five, and then Cousin Trisha accidentally said one of the taboo words.
I guess our youthful pride occurred before our fall… hahahaha!
Well, y’all, that’s gonna do it for me today. I’ll be sure
to holla at y’all on Tuesday… and lest I forget, this Tuesday is the end of my
internship. I cannot believe that fourteen weeks have already flown by. And
speaking of my internship, I have to call my academic counselor on Wednesday and
let her know that I will prepare my documentation and send it off in the mail
by the end of this week.
And after looking at my catalog, I see that I have only
one class left, and I will officially be done… WOO-HOO!!!
Until next time, y’all take care!
Smooches,
Natasha
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