Thanksgiving is really a time of year to take stock of all the good in one's life. For me, I am thankful especially for friends and family, the opportunities I've received, and the possibilities that are yet to come. My family and friends are really a source of strength which I know is there for me whenever... for the good times and the bad. The biggest opportunity that I am thankful for at the moment is teaching, living, and experiencing France. As for the opportunities yet to come, I'll let you know as I figure them out!
So this past week was Thanksgiving. As I couldn't be with my family in Colorado, I made up for missing out on spending time with family and eating too much by spending time with my new Perpignan family and eating too much! After working all day Thursday, I came home to cook up some roasted veggies and baked cinnamon apples which I brought to a friend's potluck/ Thanksgiving get-together that evening. There, around 30+ people from many different countries came together to share a meal and company. It was very good! And I ate way too much! I loved trying all the dishes that people brought, and I also enjoyed sharing my traditions with others... for some of them, it was their first Thanksgiving.
After eating well on Thursday, I came home to Skype with some family who were sitting down to their own Thanksgiving meal. For me it was past midnight, but it was worth it to join them for a bit. We went around the table and shared what we are thankful for. Even though I couldn't actually be there, this made me feel like home (I'm thankful for the technology that makes this possible! haha).
Then I slept like a baby... until I had to wake up early for work! It was a good day working... I taught numbers this week. The kids really liked a song I brought in to help me, so everyone was happy. I also got the cutest drawing from one of them. I think it's supposed to be me... but I can't really tell for sure! Besides the drawing, I also had a little girl that wanted to bises me before she left (kiss on the cheek).
The next big event came on Saturday with a more intimate dinner among the language assistants (11 of us joined). We had so much good food including turkey pot pie, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, fruit salad (my contribution), gluten-free pasta salad, green salad, apple pie and crumble, and more! So fear not, I ate well this week despite not being in America to celebrate Thanksgiving! With the family holiday, I was feeling a little homesick this week, but being able to talk with my family back home and hang out with my Perpignan family makes a world of difference. I am so thankful for all of you in my life!
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| Drawing from one of my French kiddos. |
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