For the past number of years I have donated money to the Plymouth State Thanksgiving Basket program to help those less fortunate. This year I didn't have the money to do it. But I went to the Water Street Rescue Mission in Lancaster and volunteered my time to help feed the homeless and less fortunate in the area. I was given several responsibilities and feel really good about having done that. It was nourishing to my soul to have served...
Today I had my Thanksgiving meal at the Neptune Diner in Lancaster. Some may remember it as a 24 hour place near F&M called Lum's. As I sat by myself, and please, I like spending holidays like this by myself, I thought about how I never really like going around the table and each person saying what they are thankful for. I am thankful for much...friends, family, food, shelter, Ozzy...but, also, I thought that I am thankful for my intelligence, imagination, resourcefulness and resiliency. I don't know if this is another display of my own self-centeredness, but that's the way I feel. And, I think that everyone should reflect and be thankful for who they are for the qualities they possess. Hope all have a roof over their head, a warm place and food to eat. Peace...
It's Saturday and Ozzy and I will be back on the road tomorrow. Have had a warm and dry stay under Judy Watson's roof and on her couch. Not sure where we're headed from here but it is time to hit the road again...weather will moderate for a few days which will be nice. May head to the Jersey shore and maybe back to Delaware where I enjoyed my stay last week. I ordered a new pair of glasses from JCPenney in Lancaster and it will be another week before they are ready. So, I will still be hovering in the PA DE area for at least another week. I will be teaching in January in Plymouth and am looking forward to going back for a while.
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