It’s strange in the house this morning – no smells of baked goods and no dirty dishes in the sink piled from yesterday.  The house is eerily quiet as the clouds hold back the rise of the morning sun.  A warm cup of tea boiling on the stove, I opened the refrigerator to reveal the biggest difference that made this year different than any other I can remember…no leftovers.  This year there will be no cold turkey sandwiches, no reheated food today that brings back memories of yesterday.  No pictures from what could have been, no desserts waiting to be nibbled on.

This is the first Thanksgiving I can remember where there is no remnant of the day’s events…because there were no events.  I woke up, watched some television, sent a few text messages, made a few phone calls, and got back in bed.  Woo Hoo!

Today was different, though.  I trotted out to Whole Foods for some groceries and met a friend for lunch.  I was unable to eat, though.  I had a nice bowl of soup in front of me but I could not eat!  It was killing me because I wanted to eat but my body just went in a different direction.  I have lost a total of 9 pounds over the last two weeks which is great on one level, but presents a whole new set of challenges on another.  Not eating is not the most preferable method of weight loss, and combine that with little sleep and a persistent series of chills, fever, and body aches, you have the most unpleasant day!

Now most of that is gone and I have a cough that is dry and seems neverending.  Some days I sleep 12-hours, and other days I sleep less than 2.  Some of that was related to me just not feeling well.  I am hoping to regain some of that sleeping time soon.

Anyway, there is always tomorrow.  And a friend of mine sent me this quote from Mark Twain that I enjoyed when I first saw it…

“Dance like nobody’s watching; love like you’ve never been hurt. Sing like nobody’s listening; live like it’s heaven on earth.”

That will be the goal for tomorrow and each day after.