All the dishes are washed and food put away. The turkey soup simmered on the stove in anticipation of being combined with the noodles. On the window ledge above the sink, was the most important tradition of the celebration of giving thanks.

The wishbone was there perfectly dried, awaiting two people to engage in the dueling challenge for the luck of life.

As I was staring at this years wishbone, a quote by Reba McEntire, a Nashville Recording Artist popped into my thoughts.

Her quote is; “In order to succeed in life, you really only need three things.”

A wishbone

A backbone, and a

A funny bone.

How true is that.