thanksgiving

it was thanksgiving last november 22 and i was almost close to tears when i said my thanks before enjoying our dinner... i gave thanks for the people who have now been my family, with me being so far from my immediate family who are all in the Philippines. i was lonely too though not just because of that but because james wasn't home yet from his annual turkey bowl with his friends & things especially special occassions aren't just as happy for me when my husband's not there. he finally got home midway of the dinner. julian joined his daddy again in enjoying the fare even if he has already eaten with me & also on his grandma's plate. we had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, wild rice, blaukraut, pumpkin pie & candied apples... i wasn't able to take some photos but aside from me, james, julian & aunt yol, sacha & her boyfriend dustin came down from san diego & brought along with them their three lovely dogs mugsy, leilani & nala & dustin's mom connie was there too (she was th one who made the really good candied apples -- a nice addition to the already great list of food that were made by james' mom).

i really have a lot to be thankful of... for one thing, i'm so happy that my husband james didn't sustain any serious injuries when he was hit by a car while on his way to work last 16th of november... i was surprised to find him home after julian & i went to get julian's birth certificate all the way in downtown (i think maybe even farther than that) since he should've still been at work. i was so scared & so relieved at the same time when he told me what happened to him & to have him there right in front of me & julian, i had to give him a hug right away. (i actually had this urge to call him though for some reason earlier while i was doing the errand with julian but i don't have a cell anymore & didn't really have his office number memorized yet -- i'm thinking now that him getting into an accident could be it) anyway, it just made me realize even more how fleeting our life could be & that we should always make the most of our lives especially in letting the people in our lives know that they are special and they are loved by us. to my husband james, i know that we sometimes encounter rough patches in our lives but i know that things could never be better without you and julian in my life.

and i know that i have a lot of things to be thankful for but the most important for me is having the family & friends that i have in my life... thanks to you & of course to God who made and continues to make all things beautiful :)