Thanksgivings Past
November 23rd, 2023 Dear Nandini, I remember half days at school, movie afternoons spent when our collective attention spans had all but vanished. More time for video games and sleeping in and later on, more time for homework assignments over the long weekend. For some reason, Jurassic Park reruns occupied the primetime slot on NBC and I was too young to appreciate the holiday-themed Friends episodes at the time. Don't worry, I do now. They were times filled with cheer and festivity -- and life! Constant chatter filled our home, laughter and amusement. The excitement over Black Friday sales -- the draft of the Christmas wish-list. I miss it all. As I got older, I remember chipping in a bit more at the Thanksgiving table -- helping with the sides, mostly just bothering people in the kitchen. Eventually, I was in charge of dessert -- though I've lost track of the amount of times Ma yelled at me for using granny smith apples in the pie...It felt like we spent less time to