"Life is lived forward, but understood backward. It is not until we are down the road and we stand on the mountain looking back through the valley that we can appreciate the terrain God has allowed us to scale.” Jill Savage

Thursday, November 22, 2012

HAPPY THANKSGIVING




Twas The Night Of Thanksgiving 
Author Unknown  
Twas the night of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn't sleep,
I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.
The leftovers beckoned - the dark meat and white,
But I fought off the temptation with all of my might.

I tossed and I turned with sweet anticipation,
As the thought of a snack became infatuation.
So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
And gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.
I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
'Til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky
With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.
But I managed to yell as I soared past the trees...
Happy eating to all! Pass the cranberries, please!

May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes & gravy have nary a lump,
May your yams be delicious, may your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”
 Khalil Gibran (1883-1931);

32 comments:

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

Just HAD to pop in and leave a comment, on this so-cute poem!!!

Happy...!!!

Unknown said...

Great poem! Have a Blessed Day!

Linda @ A La Carte said...

I know you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving at your son's home. Enjoy seeing Will and give that baby a big kiss! Love you! hugs, Linda

Lynn said...

Love the poems! The pie is baked and the turkey's in the oven! Have a great Thanksgiving:@)

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

Kim said...

Love the poem. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Shelly said...

Loved it! Happy Thanksgiving, my friend!

jack69 said...

Hope you have a blessed day as you and yours are thankful for what HE has done.
Love fromFLORIDA!

Marie said...

That picture is so funny! Lovely post. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Sandie!
love,
Marie

TexWisGirl said...

enjoy your celebration. blessings, always, wished to you and yours.

Southhamsdarling said...

Very funny poem for Thanksgiving, Sandie! Hope your day is going well. Happy Thanksgiving!

Anonymous said...

Oh this is funny.

Hi Sandies family.

You all have a wonderful family time

to-gether.

MadSnapper said...

hope you are having a wonderful day UP THERE... enjoy your family affair.

Nikki (Sarah) said...

wishing you and your family a fun and happy thanksgiving. You give so much you deserve to take back in. Enjoy.

Rose said...

Such a lovely poem. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day.

Ann said...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours Sandie.

Betty Manousos said...

happy thanksgiving!!!

xx

LL Cool Joe said...

I really wish we celebrated the day here in the UK! Have a good one!

Debbie Jones said...

Great poem. Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend!

Wanda's Wings said...

Very cute, Hope you had a great day!

Susan said...

Hilarious, Sandie. I never heard that one before. So true, too.

Hope your day was splendid. Susan

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Happy Thanksgiving Girlfriend!!!
xoxo

betty said...

That was a cute poem!! Hope your day was a great one!!!

betty

Ms. A said...

That's cute! Hope you are having a terrific Thanksgiving!

Dar said...

I loved that poem until I realized it did not 'stay off of my thighs.'
BlessYourHeartSandie

Susannah said...

Happy Thanksgiving to Miss Chatty and her family!

Liz Mays said...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your wonderful family!

Kathy ... aka Nana said...

Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving!! I'm thankful for my blogging friends - and of course that includes YOU!!

Beth said...

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

barbara l. hale said...

I'm going to go right now and throw my rubber bands in the freezer. Love those Thanksgiving cartoons. We had a nice, quiet Thanksgiving. Just how I like it.

SquirrelQueen said...

I love the Khalil Gibran quote, it is beautiful. Thanks for the smiles with the poem.

Dee said...

I hope you are still having a Happy Thanksgiving after glow.:)