On November and Hunger
November is my favorite month of the year and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Ever since I was little, sights, sounds and smells of this day live in my memory books. Mom’s cooking and having to wait hours to eat the big feast. We would also watch the Macy’s parade and then the CBS Thanksgiving Day parade, which would take place across all time zones, including in Hawaii. As an adult, the National Dog Show became a tradition, and in general some of my best moments have been of being with people I love, and Thanksgiving has turned into Friendsgiving for many chosen family communities. It is a day when nobody should be alone unless they want to. It’s also a day when some choose to work, because double overtime in a hospital can mean a very nice check. When my family moved out to California from Michigan in late 1981, we had no idea of the great things that were waiting for us, or the hardships we would face. I have often said that I would...
