Why wait until Thanksgiving to be thankful?

One of my life's mottos: "Give me flowers while I live."

I told my children to not bring flowers to my funerals. I don't want a soul to bring me flowers after I die.

What's the point?

How can I appreciate it?

Thanksgiving is another problem for me. People wait once a year to give thanks for others and what they have?

I personally don't believe that the pilgrims were being thankful about crossing that ocean, but they were thankful for the life to come. They were in a new land and meeting new people.

What does that say for us?

My mother used to sing the song: Don't wait until the battles over, shout now!

We really never know how bad things are for ourselves until we walk in others peoples shoes and then when we come back we realize that things were not as bad as it seemed. Instead of walking in people's shoes, why don't we just feel thankful and grateful for where we are and what's to come?

I know I may sound crazy and but I think in relationships we forget the just because.

I used to hate for my ex to only do special things except on anniversaries, birthdays and so forth, when I would give him what he wanted whenever he asked.

He used to say, "Hold on! You have to wait two months when your birthday comes."

I would bite down on my lip and pretend like this didn't hurt my feelings, but it did.

Why should I have to wait? Why? Why? Why?

Don't wait until it's too late to celebrate, be grateful and most of all be thankful for those that you care about and those that care about you.

(PS. That isn't a turkey at the top. It's an emu. LOL)