It was a bit odd walking into
school on Thursday the 22nd and realizing that I would usually be
waking up to the smell of Turkey in the house and the Macy’s Day Parade on TV.
It was also my sisters 18th Birthday, so the day was extremely busy
with presents, family, and lots of cake. In a way I still got my Thanksgiving
feast, just completely German style. I also went all out and baked a pumpkin
pie for my host family which we later enjoyed on Sunday when all the birthday
partying had died down a bit. I’m pretty sure my host mom thought her kitchen
would never look the same (I make quite the mess everytime I cook anything,)
but everything turned out well and the pumpkin pie was delicious! And… turkey
wasn’t completely lost. I have a friend here in Herne from Michigan that works
as an O’Pair, and she was fortunately brave enough to throw together an entire
Thanksgiving meal. I went over by her house on the weekend and it was a great
time enjoying a good old turkey and mashed potatoes meal. Thanksgiving also
gave me a chance to think about all the things I have to be “dankbar” for here.
Two great families, truly great friends across the globe, and an amazingly,
challenging, life-changing opportunity at hand. I was happy to be able to bring
a part of Thanksgiving to Germany and share a special part American culture
with my host family and friends.
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