#5 Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving. His outfit alludes to it. His expression sears it like a hot iron to my soul. Not that he seems particularly thankful, but that his being in our lives surpasses any thankful moment we could otherwise endure.

So often the things in life most warranting thanksgiving go without it. Stop breathing for two minutes. Go a week without water. Spend a weekend away from a spouse. What matters most often slips through the common cracks of appreciation.

Then comes along a picture like this one. Taken in a hasty moment never to be repeated again, Buxton reveals yet another face to answered prayers, another example why his mere presence humbles two lucky parents in quiet, unexpected moments every day of his life.

Thanksgiving. Two dozen times experienced yet not once truly lived--until now.