I am sure this comes as no surprise to you, but Thanksgiving is next week. I thought we had one more week to go, but I realized this past weekend how very wrong I was. Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, is also the first night of Hanukkah, and Christmas is just three and a half weeks after that. Stores have had holiday decor up since after Halloween (in some cases, before), and with time passing at warp speed, I know I'm feeling rather crowded. How about you?

I heard a discussion on the radio yesterday morning about a question/activity going around on Facebook; the primary purpose is to reveal information about yourself that no one else knows. There are a lot of fun comments, of course, and as I have read through the postings, it's clear that people have much to be thankful for - everything from little, everyday details to life changing events. I also see where people are struggling - sometimes over the obvious, a lot of times over the "I would never have known by looking / talking with you" internal conflict they keep to themselves. We all have baggage; for some, it just happens to be heavier for some than others.