Happy Thanksgiving

24Nov10

"It was the best of times,
it was the worst of times,
it was the age of wisdom,
it was the age of foolishness,
it was the epoch of belief,
it was the epoch of incredulity,
it was the season of Light,
it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope,
it was the winter of despair,
we had everything before us,
we had nothing before us,
we were all going direct to Heaven,
we were all going direct the other way--
in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."

-A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens

It’s chilling how the opening to a novel written in 1859 can still reach across the cold pages of eras and seize us with relevance. The constant, of course, is human nature. For all our supposed progress, and technological advances, and social upheaval - the same old stories, and the same old fears that have defined our humanity for generations still captivate, encapsulate, and enthrall.

It would seem, on this eve of Thanksgiving, a holiday these days as much associated with pilgrims and turkeys and gratitude as it is (to the self-proclaimed "educated" elite) with genocide and imperialism, that there remains so little reason, in such a topsy-turvy world, to be actually thankful.

Now, I’ve been called many things, and am no stranger to being labeled a cynic, but truly, this Thanksgiving, I believe we do have many reasons to give thanks.

I’ve compiled a short list, a counting-of-blessings, if you will, and I hope you, Dear Readers, will also find it in your hearts to pause from the bustle of turkeys and stuffings and family and travels, to find our own personal blessings, and thank your Creator heartily.

Here’s mine (in no order whatsoever):

1) Despite the hardships of the times, I still have (some) work.

2) Ann Coulter. Her acerbic style makes me grin like nothing else.

3) My wonderful family, though we have our differences.

4) My faithful boyfriend (and best friend) of four years, and for all of his love and support, even when life isn’t rosy. 

5) After the November 2010 elections, for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country...because we don’t take tyranny lying down! (Okay, so I’ve been proud of my country before, just couldn’t pass by a chance to have a jab at our first lady.)

6) Sarah Palin. I love how she disarms her detractors with kindness and humor.

7) Sarah 2012 (I’m thankful in advance.)

8) Pelosi, Reid, and Obama - for showing America so plainly the true colors and the evil face of the Left.

9) My health.

10) Last, I am most thankful for the life experiences and hardships and people and events that shaped me into the clear-headed, intelligent, and reasonably sane individual I am today.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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