Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day traditionally filled with family,
love, overeating, and passing out on the couch in front of the football game.
Along with those things, as with many families, we have a
tradition around the dinner table of naming the things for which we are
thankful. Invariably, people (including myself) go with the big low-hanging
fruit – family, friends, church, employment, good health, food, clothing,
shelter, etc.
Nothing against all those very important things, but I think
it’s a shame that we don’t have time to name everything we’re really thankful for before the mashed potatoes go
ice cold and the gravy develops an impenetrable skin.
So, here’s my small list of some of the smaller things:
Aerosol cheese
The inventor of aerosol cheese
Ziploc bags
Opposable thumbs
Rolling luggage
Shopping carts that drive straight
AC/DC
Deodorant
Paying for things with my phone
Netflix
Fireworks
Boats
Labrador retrievers
Car backup cameras
Han Solo & Chewbacca
The “What is this song?” feature on Google
Dave Barry
Tabasco Green Pepper Jalapeño sauce
Pork products
Fletch
La Croix
Turkey stuffing
Libraries
Getting to be a coach
Getting to be on a couch
Magnum, P.I.
Garbage disposals
Spellcheck
Duct tape
C.J. Box
Elevators
Forever stamps
Toilet paper
Simon & Simon
The plastic things on the ends of shoelaces
Compound interest
Indoor plumbing
Solar panels
Cupcakes
Zippers
See’s Candy Nuts and Chews
Discount printer ink that actually works
Bluetooth
Fortune cookies
Microwave popcorn
Every day without a school project
Helmets
The five-second rule
Dog treats
Pizza
Tacos
The National League
Nachos
Bill Murray
Caller ID
Books
Any time the house doesn’t smell like boys’ shoes
Amazon Prime
Gravy
WiFi
Dr. Seuss
Fingernails
Every day it’s not windy
It’s the big things in life, but it’s also the little things
in life.
Have a great Thanksgiving,
-Smidge
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