It's a time to give thanks for all your blessings and give thanks to all your friends and family .
Traditionally families in the US gather on this day. They have turkey and many homemade meals.
It's about celebrating life, memories of those who are among us and those who have passed.
Every family has its own special traditions so no ones is exactly the same.
Mine thanksgiving started out one year with the birth of my son. It was the greatest thanksgiving I've ever had watching his birth. Cutting the cord and seeing this beautiful blessing from God given to me. I remember that day as if it was yesterday. Cutting the umbilical cord holding him. To even taking him into the nursery room to be evaluated. As the medical staff finished up with his mother.
I stared down in amazement upon him. Talking to him never expecting anything. So I had to move around the crib as they attached little things to him. Not only I but the entire medical staff noticed he was following the sound of my voice. At first I thought it was my imagination. So I kept quiet about it. Until the doctor said he recognizes your voice . You must've read to him while he was in the womb. I said softly yes I did every night. His mother thought I was crazy at the time.
He said no your not crazy it was a very clever idea to do so. It created a strong bond between you two. The doctor told me to keep talking to my son because it seemed to calm him down. As he checked vitals and more.
Where ever I moved my son strained to adjust himself in the direction of my voice . The nurses and doctor said that's incredible.
So since his birth was on this holiday we always celebrate it with warm feelings.
It's amazing what we are thankful for in this world. From the really small things to the large things in life.
I'm thankful for every lady that wrote me letters. For the ladies who sent me natural photos in letters. I preferred them the most !!! Way over the professional photos on the profiles. They show a realistic human side of you. If a man love you with your natural flaws in life. Then he will never love you at all.
Years ago women in the USA did the same thing by placing professional photos of themselves on dating sites.
Men hated them !!! Why because when they met the lady she never looked like the photo. The men felt highly offended and deceived. Shortly after men would hide on the side to where they would meet. Go there way in advance to see her arrive to see if the woman remotely looked like her photos. If she did they would meet her. If not they would slide away. And tell her something came up in a text. It's not all men are looking for a picture perfect woman. Most men want a honest normal woman! Yes a beautiful woman. But they view seeing great photos that truly do not resemble the real woman in real life as lying and very deceitful.
No I'm not a photo hunter. I'm a extremely private man. No woman meets my family ever unless we are going to get married. I do not bring dates around my friends for their approval. I'm not that immature! I do not allow just anyone to meet my son. Until I am in a secure relationship with them. Because we all know how children can get easily attached.
My family and friends mean the world to me. And I respect them to much to do that! I'm very thankful to have them in my life.
None of my photos are photo shopped or taking professionally. They are the real me and I do not like them personally.
I'm not photogenic so I get told all the time you look a lot better in real life!!
So again thank you for all those ladies who are strong enough to send natural photos to me. Makes you appear more realistic! I would be really thankful if you chose to send normal photos in regular jeans lol.
Thank you to this site for encouraging the ladies to join and take the first step in writing.
I wish everyone who hasn't to celebrate thanksgiving this year if you haven't!
A day of thanks and reflection with family and or friends heals the heart and soul!