It's almost Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Obviously the spiritual significance of Christmas and Easter makes each important in its own right, but as far as holidays go, I like Thanksgiving the best.

Once Jen and I got to college, we started spending Thanksgiving in New Jersey with my grandparents. We spent several Thanksgivings in NJ throughout my childhood, but since the start of college, it has become tradition. I love being at Keswick for Thanksgiving.



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I love Thanksgiving because there's no hype, no stuff to buy or parties to attend, just lots of good low-key family time. At Keswick, a residential addiction recovery center, there's a church service on Thanksgiving morning. We sing hymns and people share what they're most thankful for. It's honest and often emotional, and it's so good. My grandpa, the one who passed away this summer, used to preach a sermon, and then we would all go to the Big House and eat Thanksgiving dinner together, the staff families and the men in the program.

I'll be there in one week and I can't wait. Keswick's not home, but it's like going home. I think more than one place can be home. At Thanksgiving, Keswick is home.