ハロウィン is over, and Veteran's 日 has come and gone. The 次 holiday, of course, is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving isn't exactly my お気に入り holiday, mostly because of family issues. However, this holiday does get me thinking. It gets me thinking about being thankful. We should be thankful for what we have. I am thankful for my family. How we feel about our family is complicated. They can be aggravating. Some members can cause drama. Others are just downright mean. Deep down, I'll always 愛 them. I'm also thankful for 落花生, ピーナッツ Butter, my pet dog. He's been a great companion for the past eleven years, and I think he'll be around for a few more. I'm thankful for my friends. They're great people, and I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world. I'm also thankful for music. It's great therapy and quite soothing. What are あなた thankful for? I will leave あなた with this thought. "You should be thankful if あなた ロスト your hat instead of your head."-African Proverb
The Annual Lighting of the Tree
A couple of months passed, and it was December 8. It was the annual lighting of the tree. Red Cedar always had a sense of community, especially around Christmas. The 木, ツリー in the center of town was always decorated. The high school band always played some クリスマス songs for the occasion. I told Gavin that I remembered when he first came to town and attended this event for the first time. We were in band then. Gavin thought it was exciting, as he had never partaken of such an event. Mayor Brown lit the tree, and the band began to play. When I was in band, I played the saxophone. When I tried out for band, I had no interest in the drums. I decided to try out for the trombone, but that didn't work out. I tried the saxophone, and it came easy for me. Gavin played the drums, as they came easy to him. Paul was in the band, too. He played the clarinet. We had a lot of fun in the band. We made some of my best memories from high school there.
A couple of months passed, and it was December 8. It was the annual lighting of the tree. Red Cedar always had a sense of community, especially around Christmas. The 木, ツリー in the center of town was always decorated. The high school band always played some クリスマス songs for the occasion. I told Gavin that I remembered when he first came to town and attended this event for the first time. We were in band then. Gavin thought it was exciting, as he had never partaken of such an event. Mayor Brown lit the tree, and the band began to play. When I was in band, I played the saxophone. When I tried out for band, I had no interest in the drums. I decided to try out for the trombone, but that didn't work out. I tried the saxophone, and it came easy for me. Gavin played the drums, as they came easy to him. Paul was in the band, too. He played the clarinet. We had a lot of fun in the band. We made some of my best memories from high school there.
