A Good Thanksgiving

November 28, 2008 by brwilson
Filed under: family

Thanksgiving 2008 was a good day. I was worried this year. We live 1200 miles away from the nearest family and this year with Tanesha at basic training, we had all the makings of a really sad day. Holidays have always been a little tough with family so far away. We have managed a few times to travel to SD to visit but unfortunately we don’t get that opportunity often. Tammy did spend some time on the phone talking to her brothers, sisters and parents. Rosa and Mercedes are still too young to understand anything other than they had a lot of food available to eat.

The highlight of the day was the call from Tanesha. We didn’t know if she would get to make a call being in basic. I have to smile at something I have noticed over the last few calls. This is a child who fought with her mother furiously over the last few years. She couldn’t finish a sentance to her mom without some kind of sarcasm,absolutely refused to keep her room cleaned or pick up after herself around the house. For the last 6 months prior to her leaving for basic I would hear almost daily from Tammy how it was time for “her” to go. This child who only a few months ago I was convinced was not going to live to see her 19th birthday calls home and starts the conversation with Hi mommy I miss you. I think there is hope for these two female combatants.

Tomorrow we start a new chapter with the youngest girls. They get to go see Santa at Walmart. I figure the 5 yr old will be excited. I expect the 2 yr old to scream at the old fat man in the bright red suit. I’ll let you know.