"Deliciousness: "affording great pleasure," per Merriam-Webster. A perfect summation of your Thanksgiving Holiday, I hope. The leisure of it all was particularly welcoming. Logistics heading into the big event can, of course, be fraught with stress and anxiety. But once everyone is gathered and the pleasantries are exchanged, not much beats a scenario that commingles too much food and not enough time. What a recipe for delight."
"It is this respite that I, now back in the grind, am equal parts longing and grateful for. A brief pause before the inevitable race towards the end of the year. We are always in such a rush to finish things. The older I get, however, the more I'd prefer to stop and stretch and breathe and just be. Not to languish. But, instead, to appreciate."
Thanksgiving provided a welcome leisure after stressful logistics. Family gatherings combined anxious planning with the pleasure of abundant food and limited time. Familiar imperfections such as canned cranberry sauce and tense conversations did not erase the comfort of the day. Leftovers and elastic-waist pants eased post-holiday decisions and physical comfort. Cyber Monday sales offered a way to postpone consumerist pressure. Returning to routine produced simultaneous longing and gratitude for the brief respite. Growing older increased the desire to pause, breathe, and appreciate small, quiet family gestures and whispered exchanges.
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