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ThanksgivingMy Thanksgiving thisyear will be celebratedin Orlando,Florida at… you guessedit “Disney World.” I haveheard of many families goingto tourist attractions duringthe holidays and I oftenthought that Disney Worldwas a great Christmas present,but I thought to myself,how does it fit with Thanksgiving?Well, allow me tobriefly share our family’spurpose for the trip and endwith some thoughts for beingthankful.I have a wonderful niecewho is also my God-daughter.She was diagnosed withscoliosis almost 4 years ago.Unfortunately, faithfullywearing her back braces didnot improve her condition.She currently has a greaterthan 50% curvature in herspine and to prevent thecurve from going into herheart and lungs, surgerywas recommended. Her momattentively scheduled thesurgery at a time to preventa huge absence from school,at the same time, knowingthat home school woulddefinitely be in the picture.So after planning the surgeryand becoming awareof some of the constraintsof the surgery, my sistercame up with a great idea.Let’s spend Thanksgiving inDisney World. I said, huh?What about the home cookedfood, fellowship, church,etc? You know the deal. Thethought of eating out onThanksgiving was foreign tome because in all my years,we have never eaten out onThanksgiving. Thanksgivingis “home cooked meals” andI emphasize thehome. But whenmy sister sharedwhy, the love, support,and fellowshipfor my niece wasstronger and moreimportant than mysilly hang-ups. Yousee, after her surgeryin December,my niece will notbe able to ride anyamusement parkattractions such asroller coasters likeSpace Mountainor the Joker’s Jinx.My niece has neverbeen to DisneyWorld and it is oneof the best places for lastingimpressions. Since this willbe her first and last and myfirst Thanksgiving of thissort, but hopefully not mylast. The whole family isgoing so, we are doing whatI have nicked-named “LocationThanksgiving.” Eventhough we will not be home,I still want everything to bebeautiful and delicious withthe company and fellowshipas the highlight! My niecewas the largest influenceand I also remembered thatwhat you bring in your heartand mind does not have tochange because you are nothome.So use the words belowto kick off the holidays witha splendid feast and festiveconversation!MENu ITEMTOPICT Turkey ThanksH Heavenly Ham HappinessA Asparagus AmazingN Nectarine Cranberry Sauce NoteworthyK Kale KindnessS Sauerkraut SharingG Gravy GodI Ice Tea InventionsV Vegetables or Velvet Cake ValuesI Ice Cream InspiringN Nutty Blue Cheese Salad NatureG Garlic Mashed Potatoes Good WillClosing Thoughts: Makesure your thanksgivingincludes some green friendlypractices! Here are few:• Avoid plastic wrap. Usealuminum foil or store leftoverswith glass or ceramicstorage containers.• Only buy wines with realcork stoppers rather thanplastic. Trees are not cutdown for cork.• Use homemade decorationssuch as sticks, stonesor leaves from your backyardor neighborhood. Becreative..it is in you!ByKathyPettwayFor Women, To Women, About Women