Thanksgiving

Today has been one of the best days I've had in a long time, and I am so grateful for it. I woke to the sound of my phone going off, because people were saying Happy Thanksgiving, and that was nice to wake up to. Then my grandaddy made me breakfast, which anything cooked by him is amazing :). I spent the day in my pjs with my family watching the parade, dog show, and football. I practice a little for my finals, but I will spend more time tomorrow doing that, since I will have all day. This thanksgiving my dad told me to say grace, so I just thanked the Lord for all the people in my life and thanks for keeping us safe and hoping to continue to do so in this coming year. As I was saying grace I thought about Kristen's sister Lindsay. I have known Kristen since middle school, we were never really close friends, but we would say hi and chat with each other whenever we saw one another. Anyway this past Tuesday Lindsay and her friend Brittney where in a car accident, neither had their seat belts on, so they were thrown from the car. Brittney died at the hospital and Lindsay is paralyzed from the waist down, and still in critical condition. I was also told they were intoxicated when they got into the accident. When I found out my heart went out to Kristen and her family, because they are suffering, because of Brittney and Lindsay stupid choice. I just hope God takes Lindsay under his wing, and she recovers from this terrible accident. I've had more people then I can count die or be permanently damaged from car accidents, not just from drunk driving, though that is a lot as well. It makes me so angry when people make those kinds of choices. They don't realize how it affects everyone they know. This is a big reason why I always ask my friends and family to call me when they get where they are going. Accidents happen everyday, and more then likely it is not your fault it is the other driver, but life isn't fair and doesn't care who's fault it is. I just ask that people think before they make choices, everything has repercussions whether or not they are bad is decided on your choice.  That was something I did not expect when I came home, because I feel as though I can't go a few months before someone I know is seriously hurt or dies. Before this it was Sydney, and before Sydney it was my great uncle Leonard and they all died in car accidents. This probably why I freak every time I get an accident or get close to one. Cars scare me, but I need one to go to school and go home so I deal, and thats all I can do.

Besides this I just have to say as the holiday season begins, people need to be extra careful and take the time to let everyone they love and care about know it. You never know when your last day will be, so be honest with one another, show how you feel, and care. It only takes 5 seconds to hug someone or say I love you. It means more then people realize I think, so just take the time to do it. You won't regret it, I promise. I think I have become really philosophical all of a sudden so I am going to stop by wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! :)