A Time for Thanks (And Pie)

Reflecting on What I Am Grateful for This Holiday

By Linda Sharp

With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, it's time to reflect on what we are truly thankful for in our lives: family, health, happiness, good friends. All important, all worthy of raising a glass and toasting as we gather together. Yet, as you fill your tummies with turkey and your hearts with memories of Uncle Herbert fighting with your 3-year-old over the last drumstick, stop to ponder some of the things we take for granted in our day to day lives:

I don't know about you, but I often find myself being thankful for frozen food and my microwave oven. From soup to hot chocolate to whole lasagnas, I cannot remember the last time I actually turned on my oven. With the fast-paced life of carpools, practices and eating on the run, the stove is basically a large, white, metal objet d'art. Nothing beats a gorgeous, pastel-streaked feast for the eyes first thing in the morning, unless of course, said feast interrupts a dream about that other eye-candy: George Clooney. As I greet myself in the mirror each morning, I am eternally grateful to the many scientists who cook up the cosmetics I use to morph from Gruella, Mistress of Sheetwrinkles and Bedhead, to Linda, well coifed and mascara-ed mommy/wife extraordinairre. Actually I think my family may be more thankful than me. Since Splenda, Sweet N Low and Equal came along, we have been free to enjoy our coffee sweetened to the point it can curl our teeth. No calories, just sucrose-like satisfaction.

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