Since my mother passed away over 10 months ago and the rest of my family lives thousands of miles away I will spend this Thanksgiving alone. It’s a far cry from the Thanksgivings when I was growing up. My father had 10 brothers and sisters and we would all descend on my grandparents house on Thanksgiving. As you can imagine there were times that we numbered over a hundred. There were tables in nearly every room in the house and usually at least 2 turkeys and 2 hams. At the “adult” table there were the political arguments although for the most part they were recreational rather than serious since they all agreed on nearly everything. It was the only time of year I would see my many cousins. After my grandfather and grandmother passed away a bond was broken and we slowly started drifting apart. My aunts and uncles are all gone as well as many of my cousins. There are only 2 of those many cousins I am still in contact with. The same can be said for my immediate family. Since both of our parents have passed away a bond has been broken and we are drifting apart. Part of it has to do with geography, both my brother and sister live thousands of miles away. Perhaps that is what is responsible for the dysfunction in our society today. Family ties was one of the glues that held society together.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all.