A wish...
I just finished writing a ridiculous article about a dystopian Romney-led future that, joyfully, won't happen...in my mother's house, on her funny old computer...with the smell of my mom's pumpkin pie, my wife's outrageous buffalo chicken dip, and the crock pot chili we're having for dinner actively mugging my nose...all combining to make me, quite literally, insane.
This year began, for me, with half a dozen funerals for people I loved dearly. It is coming to an end with a favorable election result, a wildly healthy wife carrying our wildly healthy daughter...and this, tonight, with my mother, and my beloved.
I know full well just how lucky I am. I hope, with all that is in me, that this small space in time finds you happy and hopeful as well...and if not, if it hurts, if it's bad, I hope with everything I am that it will improve, both dramatically and soon.
Here's to my friends and family, for whom I am so grateful.
Here's to DU. Thank you so much.
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
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And what an eloquent and lovely piece you have written today, for all of us...
I was deeply moved.
Thank you!
What a great space you're in, my friend.
Thank you for including me in your thanksgiving.
Seriously, I need the damn recipe 
now can I have the Recipe?
No.
Not my secret to give, you understand.
Understood, I will just have to be ok without the dip for now 
My wife and I have a few top secret recipes as well... Her bolanaise is crazy good....takes 4 hours to make....
Happy Thanksgiving!
I pretty much new you wouldn't give it up when reading through the OP... I was just busting your chops
You speak about your family and your blessings with real warmth.... Thanks for the post...
Best wishes to Raven, you, your wife, and daughter.
Thank you for your incredible writing, especially this year. 
And I hope that chili was good! 
It's great to hear that all is well with you. Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving and thanks for all you've shared with us. Give your mother our best.
Peace to your family and especially for you and your wife.
Congratulations! 
The whole post did.
I am thankful for DU as well. Since being part of this community I have become a more compassionate, educated liberal!