Post Thanksgiving Low Down

It's been a while since I have posted. No real reason for it except that I've just been uninspired and feeling a bit bogged down ever since I got the flu and then a cold. Pretty much the whole month of November has been spent with either myself, Luke or Lilly sick and at home. Lucky for Brian that he drinks Rock Star Energy drinks and never gets sick! Hahahaha...actually that's what he credits his good health too.....naysayers say it's that he's not with the kids all day and therefore less likely to catch what they have :)

In other news, today we celebrated Thanksgiving at Pat and Jeff's beautiful home. It's was actually a really good, relaxing and fun time. You might think having both sides of the family there would make things a little hairy but in actuality we all really enjoyed the company. It's the second year in a row that both my side and Brian's get together for Thanksgiving and I have to say it's a tradition I'd like to keep. Not to mention that Jeff is a great cook and Pat is a wonderful hostess, that doesn't hurt a bit.

This year Thanksgiving really brings home feelings and thoughts about what I am really thankful for. As opposed to those in the past when those might have been fleeting thoughts, I know catch myself thinking about all the gifts in my life and being truly grateful for them. My children, my husband, family and friends. Yes, it seems obvious, but when you really think about what your life would be like without the people you love most and those that love you back not all the riches in the world could compare.

This year I'm truly thankful for the past, the present and the future. All a gift each in it's own dimension. The past for helping me become who and where I am today. The present for enjoying each breath and everything that comes with living. The future for it's endless possibilities and power to make the past and present even more precious.

Injustice

I've been thinking about this topic for a few days now. Ever since a 15 year old girl was rapped by numeorus people as others watched. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/10/outrage-over-gang-rape-of-15yearold-girl-witnesses-by-as-many-as-20-people.html

I have been thinking about what we are teaching our kids to stand up and speak out when there is an injustice, crime, or immoral action is committed. Are we showing them to just mind their own business, to not make waves or call attention to themselves? Do we stand up and speak out when we see an injustice being committed? Bad things happen not only because there are bad people but because good people stand by and do nothing. The people who stood by and did nothing should also go to jail. They are just as responsible as those who committed the awful acts upon that young girl. But I'm making a concious effort to show my kids that we stand up for the values we believe in and that we defend the helpless no matter how others react.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere--Martin Luther King, Jr.