As my last two Thanksgivings have been, since moving far away from home, today is quiet. But, if I’ve learned anything in my time out hear it’s that quiet isn’t all bad. It gives you the chance to pause, take a breath and reflect on the year and it’s happenings. And truly this year has given me many, many things to reflect on! As with anyone 2023 has had its struggles and it’s joys!
July was the 2 year mark of my apprenticeship, and now, deep into November, it’s hard to believe I have only 8 months of my amazing Missouri adventure till I graduate! Even now sometimes its all so difficult to believe! This year alone, I’ve gotten to attend many Civil War Reenactments, went to my first 18th Century Ball, and even enjoyed exploring a Renaissance fair for the first time! I’ve loved my adventures with my teacher Sara and I’m sure we will have many more in the months to come! My favorite though, may have been a trip we took back to NY, it was so fun showing her my hometown and family farm!
Of course my year would have had hardly been complete without all the fun adventures I also took with my dear friend Hannah! From watching ‘Lord of the Rings’, to planning my first MO hiking trip, to attending a swing dance!
I’ve transitioned into a bigger work load, and have been learning the balance between work, homework, staying caught up with friends, and personal time. However one of the biggest changes of this year has been dating! That’s right, I’ve been dating the most wonderful boy for almost 3 months now! Like most of my friends, he lives back East, so with a 1,000 miles between us our ‘dates’ have been 5 hour long phone calls every week! Distance is hard but overall it has been such an exciting change and a situation that has God’s finger prints all over it (Don’t worry I’ll share more later)! Lots to adjust to but, I hardly feel a crazy college adventure would be complete without something wild happening every now and then!
It’s a strange thought to think I will be living back in NY next Thanksgiving. While I know it will be one of the best feelings in the world, perhaps a small part of me will miss my little flat in Missouri, perhaps I’ll miss the wonderful November weather and my little town. But alas, there’s no need to worry about missing things now. I’m off to eat pumpkin pie and watch cozy Christmas movies! After all, I’ll be coming home for the holidays in 3 weeks and I might as well get into the Christmas spirit early!
Girl of a different Era 
My dear friend! I am so happy for you, and your wonderful journeys through your life! As for me, this time of the year is so magical, and I find it difficult to return to reality, or at least the mundane tasks that encompass everyday life. In the anticipation for winter, and the holiest season of Christmas, I find that this time is filled with sleeping excitement, ready to just blossom into fruition with the arrival of Christmas. I also find deep gratitude in knowing that so much is already planned and guaranteed by the Divine Author of all that is Good! Indeed, this is the time of the year, when time itself stands still, and brings us back to the time of wonderment and rediscovery of what has already been. We create the future, by regressing to the past.
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