A Chance to Shine Contest: Shine in reflected Glory!
As Fall fades into Winter, as Halloween turns to Christmas; the greatest time in the calendar year gets wrapped up into turkey stuffing between halves in a football game.
Thanksgiving has become the day we rest up before we go Christmas Shopping. Yes, we go to Plymouth Rock with our kids' construction paper Pilgrims and Wahooing Indians, but we do not allow ourselves to feel truly thankful.
As I search for ways to "shine" on the Internet in this new forum of Blogging, I can not help but think about what makes me shine.
It is not fancy listings . . . 
Political satire . . . or even . . .
Points for commenting on ActiveRain (although those are nice) . . . But my FAMILY. . .
The wonderful feeling of belonging that happens, even when crazy Aunt Lissa brings snow pea casserole instead of string bean. The idea that we are part of a chain of family and camaraderie that can stretch millions of miles, cross acres of ocean; link centuries of history to hundreds of cultures- we are human and we are family.
To be filled with the Glory that only can be won and lost through your kin and to embrace that glory and turn it into love and acknowledge the courage you have from it- that is to SHINE.
So, as I look for reasons to Shine, I do not look to technology, but to those that reflect the importance of loving and life- my family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Jane, that was very sweet! Good luck in the contest.
Connie, thanks for reading and Happy Thanksgiving!
Amen to that, Jane! Great sentiments. Thanks for posting. :-)
Kristen, thanks for stopping by to see the post.
Jane... family is so important and should never be left behind to technology and our faced paced lives. And we are all human and this can happen very easily. It's easy to lose focus... thanks