Thanksgiving morning and the Macy Parade is on. I always wanted to take my children to New York to see the parade. It would have been such a treat for them and a learning experience to visit the Big Apple. I worked in Grand Central Station in the upper office area many years ago as a Reservation and Message clerk. It was a fun job taking reservations for the train that went from New York to California. Wouldn't it be fun if we could ride in a roomette and walk between the cars and see America as we passed by.
Some of you will be raking leaves, if there are any left, a job I used to love and miss. Here is what I had to say . . . "Crunching, crispy, wind blown leaves/ reds with browns and greens/ huddled on the sidewalks/ waiting for a breeze./ The inner eye, the child's eye/ remembers days of yore/ when walking off to school/ we kicked them to and fro/ making noises as we'd go/ Laughter filled the air/the leaves so very light/scattered with or kicks/as they took a long, long flight/ we hurried home to find the rake/and make huge piles of leaves/built so high, they couldn't fly/ until we jumped right in/ chasing them back to their ground/only to rake again./ crunching, crispy, wind blown leaves/ revives the memory / as I walked along the street/kicking leaves aside/smiling/grinning/feeling good/as the leaves went sailing by.
So get your head out of the computer and partake of this special day in which we honor our forefathers who had the courage and the bravery to create a new world and make new friends at the same time. A lesson we should emulate. So invite someone in to share your meal, or accept the invitation to a meal, turn on the Macy parade for awhile and don't forget the half time show if you are watching a football game, relax enjoy today and share those hugs all around. Hugs to each one of you, know I am thinking of you in love and admiration for all of the things you do.
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