tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post3823312760545236645..comments2024-03-25T20:57:39.730-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: November theme: Thanksgiving for Writers (Stephanie Burgis)Holly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-42112490309293719452012-11-20T06:06:59.823-06:002012-11-20T06:06:59.823-06:00Happy Thanksgiving, Trudi!Happy Thanksgiving, Trudi!Stephanie Burgishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351035806176448886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-73815460113947238072012-11-18T17:10:06.207-06:002012-11-18T17:10:06.207-06:00Well said, Steph! Sometimes, I get so busy trying ...Well said, Steph! Sometimes, I get so busy trying to get around the next corner I forget to take a minute and look back at the wonderful road behind me and be grateful for how far I've come. Happy Thanksgiving!Trudi Trueithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10505633674651501284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-61368017456446820112012-11-17T12:26:24.547-06:002012-11-17T12:26:24.547-06:00Absolutely! And it can feel so hard to shift focus...Absolutely! And it can feel so hard to shift focus that way...but it's SO important to do it at least from time to time.Stephanie Burgishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351035806176448886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-52460641124770114122012-11-16T16:17:52.485-06:002012-11-16T16:17:52.485-06:00I love this, Steph--sometimes, you need to get you...I love this, Steph--sometimes, you need to get your eye off a goal and put it on the already-achieved...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-16213919186652903622012-11-16T15:14:04.245-06:002012-11-16T15:14:04.245-06:00Absolutely! (And I do love a real Thanksgiving fea...Absolutely! (And I do love a real Thanksgiving feast - the whole family gathered with lots of really lovely food - whenever possible. There's a real feeling of plenty and comfort to that kind of gathering!)Stephanie Burgishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351035806176448886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-48685415598278668512012-11-16T15:08:10.347-06:002012-11-16T15:08:10.347-06:00Thanksgiving isn't really about football or tu...Thanksgiving isn't really about football or turkey, although the feast is a nice way to celebrate our gratitude for having enough to eat. I agree with you, and I've always loved Thanksgiving because it is about just that: taking a day to appreciate our gifts (spiritual and material).Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.com