We went to the mall over the weekend, and the Christmas decorations are already making an appearance. I've even heard a Christmas jingle on the TV once or twice. I'm not ready for this yet. I love Christmas. It's my favorite time of the year. But seriously, starting in October? It's just depressing. And this year isn't going to be an easy one. With my job situation still up in the air, I'm trying to think of what to do about gifts this year. And if I have a job by December, I'm wondering if I'll be able to take enough time to go back to Pennsylvania for Christmas. And if I don't have a job, will I be able to afford going back. Lauren got some not so great news about her job and she's worried about what she's possibly going to do next. Needless to say, Christmas spirit is definitely not in the air in this household quite yet.
What bugs me more about this time of the year is that Thanksgiving seems to get lost in the shuffle. In the midst of the looming commercialism of Christmas, the memories of Emily that are hardest this time of year, and the somewhat gloomy outlook... I've already completely overlooked the upcoming holiday.
So in a conscious effort to be thankful for what I do have, I'm going to try and post at least one thing I'm grateful for everyday throughout the entire month.
Here goes #1:
I'm thankful for the opportunity to have a "new" start. Moving here has been something I've wanted to do for years. The "unknown" is still somewhat scary. I still have no idea what the future's going to bring, but I'm thankful to be here. Thankful that I have this opportunity to try and see what happens.
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