Giving Thanks
I am thankful that I am married to the most wonderful man in the world, and that I get to do what I love for a living with the person I love most. He is the greatest father in history, the most romantic husband, and the best friend I have ever had.
I am thankful for the two perfect children we have together, Atticus (3) and Toby (2). There are absolutely no words to describe the way we love these two boys, but any of you who are parents get it. I wasn’t truly alive before them- they are our whole universe, our very reason for existing.
I am thankful for our troops overseas, and all my childhood friends who have become cops and firefighters. I pray for your safety every day.
I am thankful for the doctors and nurses who cured the cancer that was killing me 9 years ago. I am thankful that I was able to have children, even though I was told it would never happen. I am thankful for Robbie, and all the friends who saw me through it all.
I am thankful to my Grandma, Great-Aunt Jo, and their entire generation. They instilled in me a love of family, community, food and everything that is wonderful about being Italian. I lost the last of them, my Grandmother, this July. I know you’re all up there watching over us, talking loudly (NOT yelling), and smiling. But I miss you more than I could ever say.
I am thankful for our food friends, the love they put into what they do, and the fact that we are finally able to relate to people who are as nuts as we are. Jen & Liz, The NachosNY crew, Simon & Christina, Anton & Erica, and all the rest of you. It’s an honor to be considered in the same vein as people as wonderful as you all.
Most of all, I am thankful for everyone who has had faith in us and supported us this past year: Erica Reitman & Greg, Chris SkintyMcGoo, Rob & Amber Blatt, NineDaves, Jack “Skippy” McFadden, Heather Dunsmoor, Amy Cao, Jenny Miller, Nichelle Stevens & Co, Stacie Joy, Yvo Sin, Nicole Davis & Annaliese Griffin, Siobhan & Alex, Rachel Wharton, Liza deGuia, and most of all, YOU. We’ve been struggling uphill since the very beginning over two years ago- fighting naysayers, rumors, internet trolls, a stock market crash…….basically everything you could throw at two people has been thrown at us. I want to say it’s been easy to just fight on through and shrug it all off, but its tested every bit of us- our marriage, our resolve, our morals and values. We are proud of how far we’ve come, and it’s because of all of you that it’s been possible.
You don’t know how important it is to know that people believe in you, especially in times you’re losing faith in yourself. We will never stop being grateful for all you have given us. Happy Thanksgiving guys.
