Thanksgiving

I sit here with family all around, a family that has adopted me as one of their own. I feel very privileged to be a part of a family that loves so inclusively.  Three of my husband's siblings are here.  With families included there are 18 of us, which is actually less than half of us.  When my family gets together, there are only 11 (soon to be 12) of us and that is BIG for us.  To say large families mystify me is an understatement.  But I am happy to be here and to be included.  It is hard to believe that 15 years ago, when I celebrated my first Thanksgiving with this family that we'd be the picture that we are now.  I wonder what the picture will look like in 15 more years.