There IS a Santa Claus, Janet

November 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, especially K.C. and Sharon for all

the selfless work that they do to help all of us. Here is an

inspiring story for Janet, and ALL Thanksgiving refugees. I recently

told my niece that I would never be able to enter her home anymore,

for the rest of my life, due to the mold reaction that I was

experiencing from these visits. I thought that I was just

reinforcing my image of " crazy uncle Joe " , that my family has of me.

My father thinks that I have been " brainwashed " by a cult, since I

say the word " mold " so often.

But, strangely, this year, for the first time in his entire life, my

60 year old brother (I'm 63) announced that Thanksgiving dinner

would be held in HIS house, not his daughter's house. I think that

his daughter is still doing most of the cooking, and carrying the

food across the street to her parent's house. So, I will not have to

miss Thanksgiving dinner, after all. It had made me very sad, when I

had to tell my niece about my avoidance of her home, as ALL women

take such news as an accusation that we think that they don't keep a

clean home. Her home is immaculate. But I get a mold reaction,

nevertheless.

No one has said, to me, that Thanksgiving dinner was being moved,

for my sake, and I don't want to ask, because it feels really great

to think that my health concerns are the reason for the move. We ALL

want to feel loved. I have no illusions about this move changing my

family's opinion of me. I WILL ALWAYS BE " CRAZY UNCLE JOE " , in their

eyes. But, its still nice to feel loved, if only for Thanksgiving

dinner. Yes, Janet, there IS a Santa Claus. And, sometimes, he comes

to thanksgiving dinner. Don't give up hope.

Joe

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