Thankfulness

This year for Thanksgiving, I got to experience what true thankfulness is. I couldn't afford to go home for Thanksgiving since it was about a week before I leave PRIME. I wasn't really sure what was going to happen for Thanksgiving, so I was kinda just playing it by ear. I hadn't really made any plans. About a week before the holiday, I found out that my mentor, boss, and friend, Mark Forstrom, was heading to Rockford for the holiday. So, I decided to call Jessica's family. She wasn't going to be able to make it home for Thanksgiving, so I wasn't totally sure about coming to her house. I decided that it would be better than staying in Cedar Rapids alone, so I hitched a ride with the Forstroms.

After enjoying a delightful drive from Brenda, we got to Rockford, where we met Jessica's parents. They took me back to the house, and it's been a great time since then. I've gotten to spend time with her family. Her grandparents have been staying in the basement, and we had Thanksgiving dinner at her uncle's house. It's been great to hang out with my future family extension. Would it have been better if Jess could have been here? Yes. Am I thankful I came? Most definitely.

Thank you, Palmer family, for making my Thanksgiving a great one!