I always look forward to the Thanksgiving weekend trip to Quebec to see my family - somehow everything seems better at home (good food, family, sun, bright colors - what more could you want!). Saturday's trip did NOT disappoint! It started off in the darkness of the morning, when the stars still lit up the sky as I packed the FJ. Then, as I moved east of Toronto, I watched the sky as it turned golden at dusk, until the sun finally made its appearance - WOW! what a sight! My body buzzed, my smile grew, and my heart filled with gratitude...and I thought about all the things I was grateful for that day.
Oh, but it didn't end with the sunrise...the further I moved east, the brighter the colors got - yellows, oranges, reds, mixed with a dash of green... I lost count of the number of times I said WOW! on the trip! I finally rounded the bend before my parents road, and pointed to the hill and said "Hey kids, look! The leaves are so bright that the forest looks like it's on fire!"
The weekend sure showed me a lot to be thankful for...it gave me a chance to reconnect with Nature for a few hours - to play, to get down in the leaves and enjoy the beauty of Fall (even had the dogs and a squirrel join me :)) <3 I'm always thankful for that chance - not only at Thanksgiving, but all year long <3 <3 <3
Thankful for the tranquil moments, and time spent with family and good mom-prepared food (especially the pies!), the weekend ended with the opportunity to watch the sunset, in the exact spot where I watched the sunrise two days earlier. And what a view it presented :)
What are you thankful for?
