Gratitude Practice 2016 Nov 23: My Parents

November 23, 1992 was a big day for our family and today marks 24 years since my dad passed away. I've been thinking about him a bunch today, as I do every time Thanksgiving plans bubble up to the surface. So many part of this year's celebration are the same and at the same time so many parts are different. Today I celebrate the influence that both my Mom and my Dad have had in my life. Grateful that we were paired together. Grateful for both the struggle and the success. Grateful for their example of perseverance and now hopefully that they are back together...the peace.