Another Thanksgiving over, another turkey eaten, another bumper-to-bumper drive down I-95 added to all the others. Though this was the first Thanksgiving without my mother, all in all it was a nice holiday. No arguments, no one stormed out of the room or the house, no Covid; although one nephew had a stomach bug. And, yes, as with many holidays the origin story is problematic. Hanukah, which comes next on the calendar, is also troublesome involving, as it does, a brutal war story.
Thank you, Jessica. I like how you write honestly out of your experience. And, I loved the poem! Joyce
Thank you, Joyce.
Jessica