REFLECTIONS

The last five days have gone by so fast it's hard to comprehend that it's just about time to get back to reality, which for me means getting back to waking up early, getting my son off to school and me getting ready for work trying to negotiate some deals and make some things happen for myself. Why do vacations go by so fast? I don't know if I'd consider my time off a vacation, being that I didn't go anywhere, but I got a chance to relax and just spend time with my family. Waking up late was good enough for me to be honest, but now that it's Sunday, I could use another 5 days before going back to my life.

Thanksgiving was nice and quiet. I spent time with my immediate family we did our usual, my dad cooked the turkey, mac and cheese and the collard greens, while my mom and I prepared the sides, the stuffing, potato salad, candied yams, pies and I personally did a fabulous lasagna. Dinner was excellent everything came out tasting just right for the occasion. After dinner it was our usual louging around the house. A friend stopped by and we all hung out then later on that night my son and I went to the movies to see Twilight, which turned out to be a good movie, a nice love story on a PG-13 level.

Black Friday, I did not wake up to take part in the mayhem that occurs at obscene hours in the day. I couldn't see myself doing it, up at 3-4am to stand in a long line in the cold to bust through the doors of some super savers club. I woke up late and hit the mall for something nice, not for Christmas shopping but to find a gift for myself as my birthday was the next day. I got myself a few great gifts, and then went back home for some Thanksgiving leftovers.

Saturday I woke up to a wonderful surprise of birthday calls and gifts. I got a beautiful new bag, watch and ring from my parents and my son bought me a necklace. I also bought myself a watch and some other jewelry to celebrate my birthday. I didn't go out on my birthday, but I didn't feel too bad about it. There were plans but they fell through.

Now it's Sunday and tomorrow is obviously Monday, back to work back to the grind. Tonight I am celebrating my birthday out doing something that I like to do which is dinner in a great restaurant and great ambiance. So it's about time to get dressed so I can head out.

But before I go I figured I mention what I'm grateful for. This Thanksgiving holiday, I am thankful for my family and friends and all of my loved ones. I am thankful the house that I live in and the clothes on my back and the fact that I can still sustain a designer wardrobe (sorry it is) I am thankful that in this market I am still working as an active real estate agent bringing in the money to pay my bills, sales aren't what they were a year ago but people are still buying (at least from me) :-). I am thankful for a black president and I am thankful for love and life. I am thankful for a new day.

Peace and blessings,

Daddy's Girl