Gobble, Gobble

I experienced Thanksgiving in Los Angeles as being the most important holiday for Americans. It seemed even more important than Christmas. Friends booked flights to go home across the country months in advance in anticipation of the long weekend. Friends staying in town invited others over to make sure, no one is alone on this day. As someone who wasn't born in the US, I did not grow up with this holiday. People look forward and fear it all year at the same time. They are happy to go back home to see family although they know that they will also get into a fight with at least one person at the dinner table.

As a vegetarian, Thanksgiving was not my kind of holiday. It was a 'eat meat stuffed with meat' kinda day.

One year, I skipped Thanksgiving all together and went down to New Orleans for the long weekend with a friend. That was my favorite Thanksgiving of all time! Very relaxed!

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, the question of 'What are you thankful for?' comes up every year.

I am thankful for:
- having a wonderful partner in crime
- my incredible friends
- being healthy
- living in a country at peace
- being able to travel as much as I do

So, what are YOU thankful for?


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