THANK YOU!!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I've just come back to my office afte a couple of hours going from site to site, sharing Thanksgiving with our different programs. It started yesterday, with our Scatter Site programs. We have 55 apartment units in various buildings throughout the City. The people who work in the program combined their resources and put on a great feast for the clients and their guests. It was my privilege to greet them before the meal, hear what they had to be thankful for, and to pray with them. I chose not to dine with them since I had to get back to work, but one of the staff members came by yesterday and brought me THREE PLATES of food.

Today I had two scheduled; one at 1 pm and one at 2 pm. The one at 1 pm was late getting started (Though beautifully decorated); I left there just at 2 pm and went to the second affair. This second one is in a home for people with mental health challenges. The Program Director served plates that were HUMONGOUS -- between that plate and yesterday's stuff, I have four of my five tupperware containers filled.

I still have to go to another event tonight. It's our residence for people living with a particular chronic manageable illness. Since I only have one tupperware container left, I hope there's not too too much food; I also don't know exactly where or how these containers are going to fit into my refrigerator.

Which isn't the biggest problem in the world. Did I mention that I started out the day at BJ's (go to BJ's during the day, btw -- we went before 10 this morning and encountered NO LINES) -- started out the day at BJ's spending about $60.00 on bottled water. Five cases of 24-oz bottles and one case of gallon bottles. I know it's not the most ecologically friendly thing to do, but at least I recycle. So what I started out saying was that if I can spend $60.00 on water and my worst complaint is too much food, how bad can it be?

I very much want to go to Korea in May. There's an NYTS program going. They're looking for a delegation of 10, starting with Boardmembers and profs; they're going to see if an Adjunct can be part of the delegation. That would be awesome. I've never been to Korea. I think I stopped in Taiwan and Taipei when en route to Kuala Lumpur, but have never been to Korea. I'm excited about the possibility.

It's 5 pm on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. I'm already on tryptophane overload, but have to go hit one more house. God, I thank you so much for the blessings in my life -- I could have easily been one of our clients. instead, I'm the director of the program. My rent is paid, fridge and closets are full, soul is a witness: it's all good.

So if I can't do nothing else, just let me humble myself and take this moment out just to say "thank You." If my life should end today and not anther blessing come my way, all I'd need is one breath just to say "thank you." Thank you for life. Thank you for Health. thank you for peace, and the promises you've kept."

Fading fast. HAPPY AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING DAY TO EVERYONE!!!