It is Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve had one side of the family on Thursday; we’re looking forward to the other side tomorrow. The weather promises to be pleasant, but cool, and the day should be a good one for all.
This time of the year, I also look forward to the winter solstice. That is the day when the sun travels, so to speak, to it’s farthest southerly point (Let’s see…that’s the Tropic of Capricorn) and begins the slow trek back to our end of the globe. It’s also the shortest day of the year and the beginnings of warmer weather to come. I know that there is a lot of cold weather in January and February, but at least we can see the days grow longer and the periods of cold grow shorter.
I don’t know how many more Thanksgivings I have left on this earth. Nor do I know how many more times I will see the sun begin coming back to the northern hemisphere. I may not see it this year…I may see it 30 or more times in the future. I just don’t know.
Nor do you. Whether you’re 20 or 80, you never know when your time will come. So enjoy the time you have been given, and enjoy the gift of the creation and the blessings that come with it.
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