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Gather Together – A Thanksgiving Story

Imagine if you will, the many shades of Thanksgiving and Gratitude. Not one size fits all.

I’d like to share some stories of other Thanksgivings people, just like you, have had. Forty-Four People For Thanksgiving.

Tami and Jim were like the Darlings of Lady and The Tramp except they had four grown children and lived in a well-to-do neighborhood called Hinsdale, near Chicago. The period was today, and they had their home on the market for sale. Their house on the market meant staging their home, taking down their pictures and moving furniture to a storage unit so people could visualize their “stuff” in this 3500 square foot home.

They were “on” all the time in case any realtor wanted to show the house. Tami commuted three days a week from Chicago to Minnesota for work and was looking forward to having Thanksgiving at someone else’s home.But what happens when she and Jim are the ones who have to host Thanksgiving? by Beth Lord

What story do you tell when you have to leave your loved one for a short amount of time or a long amount of time?

The stories we tell our loved ones when we leave - sometimes for a short time, sometime for a long time.

Would your grandchildren know who you were?

For some strange reason I remember that I never knew my grandfathers and I feel sad. The emotion is overwhelming to me and I can barely keep pace with my wife.

Bacon & Coffee As Communication Tools

“I received a comment from Ani that this image wouldn’t work for Muslims or Jews so I asked her to think of an image, and she came up with coffee, so I’m updating this blog to reflect her participation Thanks, Ani!” The best caregivers I’ve found are those who can communicate with and without words. Empathy, intuition and a good under… Read...