November 25, 2021

Good morning!

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the United States. Some will gather with family and friends, some will keep it small, some will go to work like any other day, and some will shrug and order Chinese food. Thanksgiving is a blend of beloved rituals, cultural complications, and many many ghosts.

I still remember the year my mom went on strike and took us all to Pizza Hut. In 1980s Tucson, Pizza Hut was still a big deal. I had no idea you could break the rules like that! It felt naughty and exhilarating, and I never took Thanksgiving quite so seriously again. Although I do love it.

Wherever you are and whatever this day means to you, I’m grateful that we can be together for this brief moment.

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.”

—John Milton

In awe we go,

Clara