While I do believe that there is a time for solitude, there is also a
time for loud, happy family gatherings...with tons of good food.
Since moving into our new home back in 1995, we have hosted a family
Thanksgiving Marathon each year. My fondest and warmest memories are
of big family gatherings, and it is our objective to leave behind many
grand memories for each family member to take with them through their
lives. We've never had a harsh word, nor anyone angrily storming out
of the house. Nothing but happy laughter and love are allowed
in...along with delicious meals.
All in all, we share in what I call the Great American Working Class
Family Tradition.
Best to all.
Carl Jarvis
On 11/29/19, Roger Loran Bailey <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There were no tensions for me. My thanksgiving dinner was a ham sandwich
eaten alone and the entire day was rather peaceful with no one to bother
me except for a couple of cats who kept wanting in and out.
---
David Hume
“ In our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable
degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of
moral evidence. A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the
evidence. ”
― David Hume,
On 11/29/2019 3:28 PM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
Carl deals in dreams and fantasy. I mean, here is this blind man writing
about his Thanksgiving experience, saying, "As I gaze around me..." and
talking about his "good looking children". I think he means that he loves
his family and is happy to have them altogether in his home. But to
express his feelings to an email list filled with blind people all in
visual terms seems a bit strange. It's the kind of thing that you do if
yoou're blind and you're communicating with a bunch of sighted people. So
it gives me pause. Family gatherings at holiday times are supposed to be
warm, loving, and joyful. Sometimes, they are. Often, longstanding family
conflicts raise their ugly heads or unexpected tensions arise. Mostly,
holiday gatherings are a mixed bag.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2019 2:49 PM
To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] a quick wish for a better tomorrow
For the Jarvises this is a time for family. The entire long weekend
starting with last Wednesday. In all, 23 family members will break Turkey
with us. It's a wonderful time, but getting a bit difficult for a couple
of grandparents to pull off. But how can we turn away such a fine group
of people, like our children and their families?
As I gaze about me, all I can say to Cathy is, "Boy did we do a good job
of raising up such a good looking group of perfect children."
Carl Jarvis
