HurriedPatience

Photo by  Rifqi Ali Ridho  on  Unsplash I recently came across an article about a boy and a “grandma” celebrating their 4th Thanksgiving together after an accidental “grandma” moment text 4 years ago. The woman texted out to her family sharing about the time for Thanksgiving meal but instead of the intended grandchild receiving the message, a young man from the area received it and texted back “I don’t know you but can I still get a plate?” and in grandma fashion- no one goes hungry. After the first year, the invites kept coming.  Growing up, my household parents ( dad and bonus mom) we not from Texas, let alone the USA so I experienced holidays and family gatherings in a different light than the “normal” US-based family.  First, we didn’t have extended family to invite over for the holidays, so we included other people who had been relocated for work or school into our household- I will forever refer to these men and women as aunties and uncles or FRAMILY.  Two of my “unc