Thanksgiving has always been a day that is close to my heart. The memories are rich with laughter, love and family. Each year would bring the same traditions. Traditions I looked forward to and anticipated, until things changed. Thanksgiving 2007. The year everything changed. The year we started new traditions. My mom still made an amazing dinner. Filled her house with love and family. My oldest brother sat at the head of the table, so no chair was left empty. But something was missing. Dad was missing. I always loved the week leading up to Thanksgiving. My dad would start prepping for the big day. I'm not talking about prepping in the kitchen to help my mom -- no, he was never allowed to do...
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