I had a moment that transcended the turkey, pilgrims and pumpkin pie this thanksgiving. It was a moment of looking my children eyeball to eyeball and sensing a mutual gratitude for gift of each other. In the interchange, Joel, my twelve year old, shared something he had learned- that this Thanksgiving should be about "Thanks-Living." We all laughed and leaned into this clever letter switching! The new word carries with it the idea of tranforming an event into a way of life, a moment's celebration into a daily continuation.
No doubt this new word will find its way into our family lexicon.
Just like there are special moments- literal seconds- that seem to hold more significance, maybe a sense of the eternal in time, there are a special words that do the same. One word, out of and endless possibility of sounds, words and phrases that clutter our lives each day, may break through with special meaning and shared value.
Thanksliving. May it be so.