In the true spirit of the American Thanksgiving, I was excited to celebrate the wonderful blessing my RAs are to me with a family-style meal this November. The event proved to be an incredible time of sharing food and—more importantly—sharing thanks. Becky and I cooked a traditional Thanksgiving meal for all 16 RAs, and before eating we shared with them the history of the celebration. My favorite part of the afternoon took place between dinner and dessert—sharing the things we are thankful for. I was touched when I heard all the thankfulness expressed by my RAs, students for whom a quick glance reveals that they have so little. However, hearing them share reminded me how much we truly have to be thankful for every day. It was such a blessing to hear them express even how thankful they were to have this dinner, and to finally have a better understanding of what the holiday is all about!
We finished the evening by watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” to kick off the Christmas season, just as the first snow rolled in!
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