suwannee, georgia…3:13 p.m. eastern time. the family is sitting in the living room watching the LSU/Arkansas game. my father, brother-in-law and i are all on seperate laptops taking advantage of the wi-fi connection in my sister’s house. i would assume that by comparison my family is normal and functional in that all too well known dysfunctional way. we drink, we argue, we hush my very loud sister and you can count on the fact that every single conversation will end up being about bodily functions. but through all of the fart jokes and penis waving i learned something very important about my family this holiday: they are forgiving and accepting and know how to make a very bad situation into a a very uplifting experience.

happy thanksgiving to everyone. i sincerely hope that you your holiday was as special as mine.