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Saturday, November 25, 2006

Isn't it funny how when you're young it was always about the food?

I hope everyone had a fantastic Turkey Day! I had the best Thanksgiving ever! Lets recap the events from last year shall we?

Last year at this time, I was the saddest girl you'd have ever known. My dad was in a hospital fighting a crippling case of depression. I say crippling because that's how it felt to me. Not being able to do something more for people you love is the worst pain of all. We sat in that hospital on Thanksgiving day and talked with him, I cried...Mom and Uncle Daddy talked to him. We went into the music room...something that was supposed to help my dad, he brought his guitar to pass the time. I remember very very clearly hearing the nurse tell all of the patients that David had brought his guitar to play for everyone. In a sterile room I sat and watched my dad play with my Uncle Daddy a bluegrass melody. I felt like I was suffocating. I wanted to drag him out of there and knock some sense in him. WHY was he playing for all these patients, why wasn't he home? Why was he acting like them? That's not my dad he's too strong for this. It was a heavy heart day. There are no ways to describe the hurt I felt that day.

Jump forward to this year:


I went home and enjoyed a fantastic meal with my Mims, and Dad. Stori and Kyle and Moo was there, as well as my Granny Carol, and a few other family members. I did think of Uncle Daddy and Gran, it was the first Thanksgiving we'd spent without Uncle Daddy, and the second without Gran. Not one single day goes by that they're not running through my mind. Still today was one of the happiest Thanksgiving's in a long time. We all had each other, and I danced in the sun room with my mom. It's a great day for thanks, and everyday I'm thanking God.

2 comments:

~k44 said...

hey you, I'm glad that you were able to celebrate a better Thanksgiving.

Think of ya often.

L,
~k

Anonymous said...

Dear Charmin,
I was thinking of last Thanksgiving also, I have never hurt so bad in my entire life, and never want to have to go through that again...But boy what a great time I had this year.. LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!!!! I think we all have a lot to be thankful for, we don't know how lucky we are do we.?? I really don't know about that statement I just made, I totally know how lucky, happy and thankful that I am... My family makes me this way... I love you to pieces my baby... Congrats on the paper.. I wasn't worried a bit, I know you are FANTASTIC...What a great Teacher you will be.. There are a bunch of Lucky kids out there who will have you as a Teacher.. Speaking of Kids.. I am ready for a SUV load of Grandbabies, what great parents you and COlb will be.. Man am I a lucky Grandma.....
Love you always,
Mims