Boggle!!! Boggle!!!

There is a silly joke that over the years I haven't been able to retire. It's juvenile and silly...hmm...sort of like me!
I'm won't even attempt to be PC...too much of all that going on as it is. It works like this...I wish Marah or Wayne or whomever I'm addressing a Happy Thanksgiving, adding a big, hearty GOBBLE! GOBBLE! Then in my own twisted sense of humor, I add..."if you're dyslexic, then BOGGLE! BOGGLE!" Yes, its dumb. Yes, it's silly...even ridiculous...and I've kept it up for years. I can hear Marah sighing as I type this. Oh Mom. Will you ever grow up? To which I reply, "NEVAH!"
There are so many little things we remember about our special times together. All of these surface particularly in November and carry all the way to the New Year. I am glad that I remember even the most silly of things. I think these days, now that Marah has grown up, she wouldn't admit it to me, but she probably actually looks forward to the nonsense.
For the past few years, Frieda and Young Nancy would either come over on Thanksgiving night or the Friday after and we'd watch the newest DVD released that we all were hopped up about. I will miss that this year. Nancy called me last night and we had a good talk about those things. Change is inevitable. We're going along with these changes since July kicking and screaming, but we do have our memories to talk about, make us laugh and most of all to relish. Last year, on the way to my parent's home in Washington, Marah, Kevin, Wayne, Frieda and me were in her van. Wayne was driving and we were between Aurora and Chocowinity when a BIG BIRD of some kind came out of nowhere and hit the windshield. I thought it was coming in on us and after we realized we were all ok, we laughed and laughed. It was hysterical to us (juvenile adults) when it could have really been dangerous. But, we found plenty to laugh at. Frieda was having a field day fussing at Wayne for hitting a bird with her van.
Talking about good memories is so healing. Regardless of what is presently going on, I truly believe you can turn things around and make them better simply by "remembering when."
We will look forward to better days for Frieda, and continue to pray for her strength and her healing...and we will remember the strength, the humor, the love and compassion she has continually shown to others in her life. Wayne and I were talking on Friday...missing our routine with Frieda. Wayne said no matter what was going on, how bad a day might have been or how tired he was, seeing Frieda coming up the stairs to the house just made him feel better.
We should all be so lucky to have an observance like that made about us.
We know that Frieda does indeed have a gift of making things better just in her presence.
I am thankful for so many things this year...and I am most thankful, I think, that Frieda has hung in there, fought hard and will continue to do so.
We have a lot of catching up to do Frieda Hudson. We're going to let you off this Thanksgiving, but next year will be a different story. I don't plan on her making a habit of this.
I hope where ever you spend your Thanksgiving this year, you will first of all have safe travels...and most of all, be THANKFUL.
Some years, nothing much has changes in "life" from the year before...but it could just as easily be that this year, you're adjusting to life that has become totally different. Changes in holidays can be dealt with without sadness. Just remember them in the best light possible, find the laughter and remember the best of times when you feel like you're in the worst of times.
I know that's how my friend Frieda lives her life. Since I have known her, she's always managed to find the best in situations, and more than likely, something to laugh about.
I will work hard to honor you in this way this year Frieda...we will ENJOY THANKSGIVING, as you would expect us to. You will be sorely missed, of course, but I promise to do you proud.
To kick it off...I'll start now wishing you all a HAPPY THANKSGIVING...and say to you GOBBLE! GOBBLE!!! And if you're dyslexic,
BOGGLE! BOGGLE!!
Let the holiday season begin! YAY!!!!!!!

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