Thanksgiving

So I had a fabulous Thanksgiving and a delicious dinner. There was only one setback. I accidentally ate some gluten via a dessert. Come Friday night, I was pretty ill. It has been years since I have experienced that much pain from consuming gluten. But the experience reminded me of how much I have to be grateful for and how great some things work out in life. Not only was it a perfect time to get sick (the weekend, opposed to the busy work week), but also I was glad to think of how great my body usually functions. I also was able to turn to my mom (a fellow Celiac) who could fully understand all my complaints, whining, and symptoms. When she first got sick from Celiac’s they did not know what she had or why she was suffering so horribly. I am very fortunate to readily know I have Celiac’s and how to combat the troublesome affects of gluten. Also, I am no anatomy expert, but I do recognize how amazing it is to have intelligent bodies that can heal and recuperate as well as friends and family to help you when you are feeling down and out. My mom’s love, sympathy, and support just reminded me of how much I really have to be thankful for this holiday season. So overall, I was very thankful my holiday meal turned out how it did. In a way, it made my Thanksgiving that much more thankful and reminded me not to take some amazing things for granted.