Black Friday

At 4:15 a.m., my alarm clock was blaring out a song that was TOO LOUD for that time of the morning. However, I got out of bed and got dressed. And my sister, niece, and I headed to Wal-Mart for the good sales that had been advertised in the circular. Ahhhh, it was exhilarating finding good bargains. Once we finally paid for our purchases, we headed out for breakfast, and by the time we knew it, we were headed off to other stores that were out of town. Then, at 11 a.m., we were in the cinema watching "Twilight", which is such a beautiful tale of love involving a mortal with a vampire. The setting of the movie is both eerie and breathtaking, and I am now such a fan!

I am now reading the first book of the series (also titled Twilight).

Thanksgiving Day

Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day, a day to reflect on things that one is most grateful for in life. Plus, it was a day of sharing time with family and friends. The day was lovely, but I missed Mom so very much because she has always played a major role in our family celebrations. It felt as though there was a piece of me missing. However, I did celebrate the holiday even though a part of me wanted to shut down and eliminate the holiday altogether. But, I didn't. And the day passed by like all of the other days. Yet, even though I felt the underlying emotions of feeling homesick, the day was filled with laughter and love.