Thanksgiving

First off, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I hope you honestly take this day to reflect on the things you're thankful for.

I'd like to talk about something I'm very thankful for this year. My family, friends, and good health are give ins. This year I really am thankful for my boyfriend.

A few weeks ago, he took a fall at a playoff football game. I was talking with a close friend and a fellow band member ran up to me and said, "Garrett is on the field." I looked across the field and sure enough there was a player down, though I couldn't tell if it was my Garrett or the other team's Garrett. The EMTs went over with oxygen and there was my Garrett laying injured on the field.

I was already crying because I didn't know what was going on. And then, it looked like the EMT was giving my boy CPR. I went out of my mind. I thought he was dying. I bawled and hyperventilated and screamed and would have fallen if my friends and family had not been holding me up.

They loaded Garrett into the back of the squad; it was just a possible broken ankle, but for twenty minutes I thought my sweetheart was dying.

I went with his dad to the hospital and it turned out as just a sprain, but I spent days thinking about how truly lucky I am to have him in my life and how life is too short.

So this year, my extra special thanks goes out to my boyfriend, Garrett, who's stuck with me for a year and is in good health. Thanks, honey.