It’s OK, We’re Cherokee
I didn’t think we’d start talking about the meaning of holidays with our toddler before she could well, hold a conversation, but the week of Thanksgiving, our little one came home with two hats, a pilgrim hat and an Native American hat. When I called her my indian princess she said, “No I not innian princess, I’m Indie Sue” and she thinks the other hat is her pirate hat. So that was really the end of the conversation about the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll get into all the history of this holiday next year.
It’s important that we create a family tradition to let our friends and families know we’re thankful and why. I’m thankful for Jake. He gets up in the middle of the night with Indie, among many other thankless tasks. I’m thankful for my parents who remind me not to sweat the small stuff. I’m thankful for my sister who always has a funny story at the ready, or nowadays, a picture. I’m thankful for my brothers, who taught me to stand up for myself and to throw a proper punch. My friends, both old and new, who let me be who I am, and just roll their eyes while I go on a tangent about my rant of the day. And for my daughter, who has changed my perspective 100% and taught me to laugh and laugh and then try not to laugh (when she’s doing something bad and I should be serious). Many Thanks!