This entry will be the last in the thankful series.  This week I’m thankful for the opportunity to break bread with friends and family members.

If you work on my floor you know that almost every day somewhere around 12 I go to the break area and eat my lunch at the table.  Whether it’s for 5 minutes or for 20 I step away and eat at a table every chance I get.  People have asked me why I do this.  Is it because I want a break in the day?  This is part of it, but a big part of it is I think there is something special about taking the time to eat and connect with friends and family.

As I said in the first entry in this series I believe in the power of moments.  I believe in the ability to turn a normal minute into something special.  I believe in everyday magic, and I feel that eating with friends and family is a prime example of this.  When you’re all together sharing an experience, whether it’s Thanksgiving, nightly meals at home, or just some beverages with friends it becomes more than just the time you spend together.  Whenever you get together there’s this invisible groove and connection that blossoms.

I hope that you’ll be spending Thanksgiving with friends and family this year.  If you are, I bet you could tell me right now what stories will be told.  This is part of the shared experience, part of that invisible groove.  The power isn’t in the words of the story, but the fact that we are together telling these stories. 

This week I am thankful for the opportunity to break bread with friends and family.  I hope you cherish your friends and family and have a wonderful holiday break.  By the way, if you ever see me eating at a table, know that I’ve saved a seat for you.

Have a jolly good day,

Andrew Embry