Well, today is Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I am sitting
here at the Blue Deer in complete silence. There is no one about and there is a
stillness that is quite calming. These are the times, I often find most
reflective. I sat down today to write some interesting and inspiring message
for you but I am finding myself at loss for words. Thanksgiving to me has always meant Family. A
big family dinner, big family football rivalry, big family gathering… This year
will be the same. I will travel to spend time with my family and, of course,
everyone will be coming together for the Thanksgiving Day meal. I am so thankful for the time we get to spend together and celebrate our family.
So I thought I would share what I am thankful for with you.
I am thankful for the openness that everyone expresses each
time I meet them and the open arms that
give the most amazing hugs. In times of stress, a hug can mean so much.
I am thankful for the relationships with people who over the
past three years have become my dearest of friends.

I am thankful for Eliot and his timeless wisdom and support.
I am truly blessed to get to know him here at the center.
I am thankful for Mark Gionfriddo, our executive Director.
Mark has gone out of his way to make me feel like family. I was able to spend
more than a week with Mark and his family in Mexico during the Fiesta. I truly
felt apart of something bigger then myself but yet felt supported and comforted
by it all.
I am thankful for all the wonderful people I have met along
the way. The conversations that have joined us; The moments that we will never
forget; The laughter that we experienced; The tender moments that have touched
me beyond my imagination.
I am thankful for the Blue Deer Center because it has opened
my eyes to a better future, one that I never saw coming and one that I know I
will cherish forever.
The Land, the river, the mountains will never be the same
again and that is so very special.
I look forward to many more special times and relationships
at the Blue Deer.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day
and I hope to see you at the Blue Deer Center very soon. Sincerely, Jenn