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Malone Thanksgiving 2006

November 16, 2006

I missed it the last two years, but refused to let it turn into three.

Starting our freshman year of college, my friend Heather began inviting some friends back to her parents home for an early Thanksgiving Feast.  It has grown to include more and more people each year through marriages, babies, and extended networks of friends.  It is one of the most meaningful events of the year for me.  The day includes everybody bringing something to contribute to the meal, everyone cooking together, playing football in the back yard, sharing what we are thankful for, and watching the OSU vs. Michigan game.

Last year I was stuck in California watching the game in a bar by myself and then went to write a paper after.  I tried every cell phone I knew, but no one answered.  All of a sudden, my friend Josh called me and had me on speaker phone.  He asked me to pray for the meal before everyone ate.  As I hung up the phone, I wiped a tear from my eye – it was just so incredibly meaningful to me.

So, in just 2 short days I will have the chance to enjoy an entire day with some of my most favorite people in the world (minus one exceptionally important lady who is stuck in Norway) and watch OSU kick the crap out of Michigan.  It should be an incredible game between 2 unbeaten teams whose rivalry in unsurpassed in college football.

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