Thanksgiving

It is Thanksgiving Day. I was hoping that I’d have a human turkey by now! But it seems like her first Thanksgiving in the outside world won’t be until 2024.

Today I am filled with mixed emotions. I can’t not think back to the many years of Thanksgiving dinners shared with my mom. The made-from-scratch cinnamon rolls filled the whole house with yeasty, buttery smells. The Jello fruit salad. Playing dominos or working a puzzle late into the evening. All are beautiful memories. This is my first Thanksgiving without her. It’s hard to think that all future holidays will be missing her laugh and her smile. I know she’s here in spirit, but I wish she was also here in presence.

I have many reasons to be thankful as well. I could probably name a hundred or more. But I want to focus on one. My wife. I am forever thankful for her. In the last year, she has been everything and more. From my greatest support system during a time of personal tragedy, to a strong pregnant mom through the hottest summer in recent memory. She is a beautiful, sweet, and thoughtful wife, and will be a phenomenal mom. I can’t wait to see it.

So long for now.

-Felix