When it comes to food, I don't mess around y'all. Mac and Cheese. Green Bean Casserole. Sweet Potatoes with that marshmallow stuff. When it comes to those things I. DO NOT. PLAY.

Which means Thanksgiving is a big deal for me. And by that I mean the food at Thanksgiving is a big deal to me. To put this into perspective, if the Cowboys lost on Thanksgiving day, (even though they won't because Dak is already a legend) I wouldn't even cry about it. But, if I don't get my hands on a hawwaiian roll on Thursday, best believe tears will be shed. And if that doesn't give you enough insight into how much I love Thanksgiving, then I don't know what will. Also pleaes don't try to tell me Hawwaiian rolls are overrated or else I'll make sure grandma puts you at the kids' table this year mister. And if you think I'm playin', try me.

So by now I'm sure it's been made clear that I love food. However, lately I haven't been eating as much. And it's not because I'm forgetting to eat, or because I'm napping too much, or because I'm dieting, it's because I'm talking too much. Most days, whenever I share a meal with others, I spend most of the time talking, and sometimes I forget that the reason we're all gathered here around this table is to throw down, not chit-chat. In fact, the other day I was blessed enough to be able to go to dinner with my friends and meet one of my friend's family, and that night I only ate half of the things on my plate because I spend so much time talking, that by the time I realized I was supposed to be eating too, everyone was almost done. So lately, I haven't been eating as much. And that's fine with me.

Most days, when I leave a dinner table, my tummy isn't full, but my heart sure is. I love being able to spend time with people surrounding by good conversation and even better food. These days, life moves so fast that sometimes it feels like we can't keep up. But when I'm sitting at a dinner table, and I'm looking at my friends and we're sharing our same jokes that are just as funny as the first time we heard them, or we're roasting each other, or they're just staring at me with the craziest looks on their faces because I just said something even crazier, that makes me the happiest girl in the world.

So maybe I like food sometimes because it's the one thing that I know can always bring people together. Every college kid knows that the number one thing that helps you decide if you'll be going to an event or not, is if they have food there. Maybe I like food because I like being around people just as much. Maybe I like food because every time I see a chicken nugget, I always think of my niece Cameron and how that is always her meal of choice. Or because now whenever I see a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I can't help but think about my brother and how those things got him through high school and even a little bit of college.

So by now I'm sure it's been made clear that I love food, but boy do I love people too. So this Thanksgiving, before you become so obsessed with what's on your plate, look around and see all of the people who you'll get to share this special meal with. This Thanksgiving, remember to share with others the things that your thankful for and all the things that you've learned in these past few months. Share each other's company and a few funny stories here and there, but never ever share your hawwaiian rolls with them.