Giving thanks

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Today's blog is just about something simple as sharing a meal with someone.  I learned this from my wife and during our holiday celebrations, our home was always open to those with no place to go.  I invited a few people to Thanksgiving dinner that didn't have other plans.  No takers yet, but the invitation was made.  It's one holiday tradition I always enjoyed.  At first, I wasn't so big on it, but as Wendi knew, it adds to the conversation and makes the holiday brighter just to share it with others.

Our first Thanksgiving together was spent apart.  We were deployed to Istres, France during the holiday but being the creative, ingenious Guard guys we were, we arranged to fix dinner in a huge airplane hangar for about 150 people.  At the last minute, we were informed some of our French Air Force counterparts were invited to join the meal.  We were worried we wouldn't have enough food but somehow everyone got plenty to eat.  My friends and I cooking that meal for our fellow Airmen is one of my most favorite Thanksgiving memories.

Wendi, however, wasn't going to let something like a whole lot of miles separate us from a Thanksgiving dinner.  She prepared our own dinner earlier in the month before I left and invited a co-worker and her daughter to share with us.  It was a nice time and one of the most precious gifts my wife gave me.  She taught me how important it was to share.

It's a holiday tradition I hope to continue sharing.  If you'd like to join us for dinner on Thursday, please shoot me an e-mail by Monday.  We always have plenty of food to share.

Coop

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