a lot to be thankful for...

out in sonoma for the week, spending thanksgiving with my bestie from highschool. thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for so many reasons: i mean the food, of course... nothing better than stuffing face for hours and drinking endless amounts of wine; but family; friends; loved ones; life. it's one of those holidays that makes you close your eyes and sigh with joy. when it was my turn, i couldn't help but break out quite the poetic graduation-style speech as we all sat around the thanksgiving table professing what we were most thankful for. to my left, my best friend and her boyfriend of 9 months, to my right my friends parents of closer to 29 years, and in front of me my best friend's little brother and his high school girlfriend of what seemed like something close to a lifetime--the way young love can often look and feel.

and then there was me... single girl strikes again. no pitty needed here. i had a great time with this company. but no matter how confidently single i am. there was apart of me that couldn't help but feel just a little bit lonely. despite their little couple spats and little relationship flaws (the ones that us single people look for in all relationships to justify why we don't want to "get serious"), i couldn't help but wish there was someone holding my hand under the dinner table or snuggling under the blanket next to the firepit at the end of the evening.

i will not lie. after a riveting game of catchphrase, i snuck down to the guest bedroom and sent a few texts to a few special someones that were on my mind. i'm pretty sure u can guess who.

happy thanksgiving.


ADH