This is a story of a Thanksgiving past. If you're like us, you have to split the holidays between families. Unfortunately our families are not in close proximity and it's not possible to see everyone. With the two major holidays being Thanksgiving and Christmas, we naturally began alternating years when we got married (a couple of years when we were engaged but had to really crack down after "I do"). Luckily William's family lives outside the Houston area and the day trip isn't out of the question. A couple of years ago we had planned to stay in town for the holiday but getting together just didn't work out. No worries! We thought we were going to be fancy pants and have reservations at a swanky restaurant. I was excited! (I base a lot of my experiences around food. It's a thing.) My workplace had our Thanksgiving celebration that day (tacos because who doesn't love tacos?) and it was like a switch. I started feeling ill. I went to one of our managers and told her I don't know what's going on but I'm going to be sick. Y'all. I'll spare you details but I was sick. The next day I will be darned if I was going to miss my fancy reservation. I don't remember what I ate (not much) but it was certainly not enough to justify the price tag (too much). We took our traditional selfie on the way out to commemorate the holiday. I really thought I was smiling guys. I was trying so hard! Well, anyway. I should have given up that reservation. I should have hung out with my chicken broth and crackers but I was determined to have that experience, that holiday memory. How often do we push ourselves beyond our limits (or beyond our means) in a desperate search for the "perfect" celebration? Would my husband have been just as happy to binge watch movies and eat a turkey sandwich? Most likely.
I hardly moved the next few days. Several weeks later when two pink lines showed up, we knew why I was so terribly ill. But that's another post for another time. My point is this. Don't be so wrapped in having the rockstar holiday that you make everyone around you backup singers. They are the real stars of the show. xoxo
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