I hope everyone had a great weekend and a great holiday. We should not only take one day to give thanks of course, but we only seem to mention giving thanks when this holiday comes along. So, I am thankful for so much...family, wonderful friends, great working colleagues, students who truly care, good health, and our parish life and relationship with Christ. And then there is so much more, but it usually is all the little things of our society that really do matter very much when compared to the what we just identified.
Our actual holiday was quiet, but the whole weekend was great. Wednesday evening we spent prepping food for Thanksgiving. We always enjoy that. Put on some good music, have good conversation, and peel and chop and stuff away! Friday we did some Christmas shopping, gathered some decorations for the house, and then went to a concert at Showcase Live!...saw a great group called Roomful of Blues. Fabulous...horn section and really were cooking. Saturday a little work at St. Christine's getting ready for our men's ministry presentation on the Creed, a little more hanging wreaths and such, and then went out to dinner with a group of former A.P. students who are now college seniors. We had Duke, George Washington, Holy Cross, BU, UNH, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, & Columbia represented, and had great discussions about the election, the Obama presidency, college courses and adventures, and career plans. Great night and I really enjoyed seeing everyone again. On Sunday we got our tree up, finished putting a few decorations around the house, and then I composed the family newsletter for our Christmas cards. I know some people do not like those letters, but when we don't do it, we get folks saying 'oh, we missed your letter so much this year' so we feel obligated to do one the next year.
So what is this all about? It is about being with others, sharing time and letting each other know how you feel about each other. Whether it be via some decorations you put out, applause for a performance, or sharing a meal and conversation, we spend time with others and gain so much from it. Often my conversations revolve around history and current events, but maybe we talk about family, or sports, or even the weather. What I am most thankful for is having others in my life. How about you?
Our actual holiday was quiet, but the whole weekend was great. Wednesday evening we spent prepping food for Thanksgiving. We always enjoy that. Put on some good music, have good conversation, and peel and chop and stuff away! Friday we did some Christmas shopping, gathered some decorations for the house, and then went to a concert at Showcase Live!...saw a great group called Roomful of Blues. Fabulous...horn section and really were cooking. Saturday a little work at St. Christine's getting ready for our men's ministry presentation on the Creed, a little more hanging wreaths and such, and then went out to dinner with a group of former A.P. students who are now college seniors. We had Duke, George Washington, Holy Cross, BU, UNH, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, & Columbia represented, and had great discussions about the election, the Obama presidency, college courses and adventures, and career plans. Great night and I really enjoyed seeing everyone again. On Sunday we got our tree up, finished putting a few decorations around the house, and then I composed the family newsletter for our Christmas cards. I know some people do not like those letters, but when we don't do it, we get folks saying 'oh, we missed your letter so much this year' so we feel obligated to do one the next year.
So what is this all about? It is about being with others, sharing time and letting each other know how you feel about each other. Whether it be via some decorations you put out, applause for a performance, or sharing a meal and conversation, we spend time with others and gain so much from it. Often my conversations revolve around history and current events, but maybe we talk about family, or sports, or even the weather. What I am most thankful for is having others in my life. How about you?
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