This Thanksgiving there are so many moving parts that it is impossible to nail down an exact plan.
Who’s coming when? We tried to come up with an exact schedule, and then gave up.
Will there be enough beds for everyone? We tried to come up with an exact schematic, and then gave up.
Enough cribs for the littles? We tried to figure it out exactly, and then gave up.
How many people to plan on for dinner? We tried to come up with an exact count, and then gave up.
All we know is that people we love will show up when they can, everyone will have some sort of place to lay their head, babies will be tucked in at night, and there will be plenty of food for everyone. Because we’ve given up on having it be exactly as we want it, we are free to give thanks that it is turning out exactly as it is.
Which might just be exactly the best way to do it.
