This is the only day of the year that I get reliably homesick. Thanksgiving is a quintessentially American holiday, for which loved ones travel to be together.

Though I won’t be travelling this year to be with you, for all those friends and family celebrating today, have some pumpkin pie for me. And know that though I’m far away, I’m giving thanks for having each and every one of you in my life

(And for my Jewish friends, since this is probably the only chance in my lifetime I’ll get to include this in my Thanksgiving post: Chag Sameach!)