Things to Be Thankful For on this Less-Than-Ideal Thanksgiving

  • Since no one is in the hospital, it’s automatically better than last year’s Thanksgiving.

  • I get to be in my own house, in comfy clothes.

  • The Dog Show, and specifically Carson the Great Dane (who is SO LARGE and I want to cuddle with him)

  • A “happy Thanksgiving” text from my beloved aunt in Florida

  • A hug from my mother-in-law

  • The group chat, always and forever

  • Hannah Waddingham and her eponymous Christmas special on Apple TV+, during which I only cried twice