Reposted November 23, 2020

I spent the night in a hotel. I'm thankful for my bonus points. Bad night with teenage daughter. Not dealing with it. Worth every Hampton Inn point. This beautiful display was outside the hotel's main entrance. It got me thinking. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Yes, I'm thankful, I guess. I'm struggling with my new chapter. Always struggling to keep my kids on the right path as well as keep on a budget. It has not been easy being a single parent. Not one relative around to kick their ass for me or take them for a weekend. But, I always find a way. Hampton Inn points and cheap wine help. Sipping hot, fresh coffee, breathing in the cool November morning air and looking at this disply got me thinking about, Abraham Lincoln. He made Thanksgiving a national holiday. The man freed the slaves and kept a country together. With all that on his plate, at home he dealt with a very unstable wife and three out of four of his sons died as children. He lost his own mother at age nine and grew up dirt poor in a log cabin. Most of us have heard that part of the story. But, a year before he had his head blown off in public, Honest Abe took the time to make Thanksgiving an official holiday. He wanted others to reflect for one day, on what was important, gratitude for what we have. Abe was obviously thankful and felt it was important enough to share this concept with the entire country he was in charge of. What a great concept for a holiday.

    So I sat there in the cool November air, thinking about Abe Lincoln, sipping my free coffee. I thought, how on Earth did this man put up with all that? I've been having a hard time lately, we all have, being we are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. But, it never fails as I grapple with hard times and wondering what my next move will be, Spirit will put something in my path that gets me to stop and think. Spirit makes me stop, think and makes me look at the big picture. This morning it was this display and thoughts about Abe Lincoln. What am I thankful for? How important is it that's bothering me? I need to look at the big picture. And once I do that, I can share. As a Tarot card reader, healer and a storyteller, it is part of my Journey. Help someone else or share with someone else, my load gets lighter. Yes, Mr. Lincoln, I got the message. I'm Thankful and so I Share.