Gobble Gobble Hey – Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27th, 2008 by Ealeal
It’s that time of year again – Thanksgiving day, and a sense of autumn all around, or at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Alongside big birds that require heavy-duty carving, the L-trytophan tripping and the exciting feeling that Christmas is inching closer, Thanksgiving is – after all – about giving thanks.
Personally, I feel I have much to be thankful for this year, as it has been a year of learning and creativity, and most of all – fun. Working as a part of a leading how-to hub like 5min, I get to learn something new each day, which is pretty darn thrilling – from growing my own veggies to mastering Final Cut to mixing cocktails to doing push ups, I’ve definitely grown thanks to heaps of excellent how-to’s. Moreover, this was the year I officially made the hop from a PC to a Mac – perhaps one of the most life-altering decisions I have made in my adult life thus far, and nope, I’m totally not kidding.
On a wider level, the holidays in general and Thanksgiving in particular tend to remind even the most cynical of people that what really counts in the longer run of life is family, friends, love, happiness and a personal feeling of freedom and content. The older I get, the more this rings true, as I’m sure it does for many of you.
Although it’s been a couple of years since I last attended a big Thanksgiving family hoopla, I happen to remember these quite fondly, whether it was running around outside with the other kids before dinnertime, eagerly awaiting the marshmallow yams portion of the evening, or heading out with the entire familial entourage to a stroll on the lakeside after dinner, to help all that food settle and make more room for dessert. There was always that feeling that we’re all extremely lucky to be where we are.
I hope that you too find yourself feeling lucky this year – celebrating all that is around you, and perhaps noticing things you may have missed otherwise. I think that if we dig a little deeper and drill beyond sarcasm, skepticism and all that we take for granted, each of us has at least a little something to be grateful for.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Ealeal & the 5min Team
