The holidays have arrived. They rushed toward us with an expectation of getting noticed. Thanksgiving and Christmas melding together as consumerism reaches a feverish pitch as the weeks of November drift into December. Black Friday becomes Black Thanksgiving Night and soon there will no Thanksgiving pause before the madness begins.  I am thinking about this as I am flying to see my oldest daughter and son-in-law and new granddaughter. My daughter’s birthday is November 20th. We almost always celebrate her birthday and then our family joins for Thanksgiving Day. It is her favorite holiday. Mine too.  As our family has grown, so have the number of tables added to the end of our dining table to make room for young and old alike. It is a happy place for me, to see my children all gathered in one place. I am so thankful for their presence. The chatter of multiple …