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Are you a Turkey?

In the United States, we will soon be celebrating another Thanksgiving. Many people will be celebrating with a turkey dinner with delicious comfort food sides and pie for dessert. Before we eat our turkey and begin the holiday season, it is time to reflect on how people are like some of our favorite dishes we feast on.
 
Craving Gravy?
Everyone knows someone who wants attention. Some people are in need of attention to remain motivated. This could manifest positively by striving towards goals and achievement. People who crave gravy may seek awards and display them proudly. It could also manifest negatively. Sometimes people are attributing their insecurities towards other people with negative comments. Some people may speak negatively about others in order to make themselves look better.
 
Doing the Mashed Potato?
Like mashed potatoes, people can get smashed and mixed up. Everyone knows people in their personal and professional lives that are all mashed up in a constant state of confusion. People doing the mashed potato are constantly unorganized. The may mix up messages, loose things, or are just confused.
 
Picking at your Peas?
When you think picky are you thinking about a child that will not eat his peas? Pickiness continues into adulthood and does not stop at food. There are people that can find something wrong with everything. It could be someone that only wants a car with certain features or even a job seeker not willing to commit to any position because each position is missing something. People you know that find something wrong or missing from every situation are picking at their peas.
 
Eating the Middle Out of the Pie?
There is nothing like a delicious slice of your favorite pie. Until you arrive to find someone has started all the filling.  Fairness in pie land involves cutting a slice for each person. Some people are greedy and want all the delicious filling for themselves. This can not only be in pie, but in other areas of life. Some people want the best of everything for themselves and are not willing to share with others. While other people are concerned with fairness, middle pie people believe they took an opportunity others passed by.
 
 
You may be wondering who the turkey is? I am going to leave the description to your imagination Like Thanksgiving dinner individual dishes, people come together to make the meal. There is not one menu for everyone. People like dishes are as varied as recipes . My suggestion for both Thanksgiving dinner and people is to enjoy them all. I am wishing everyone in blog land a Happy Thanksgiving.
 
~Karen Cirincione
Twitter:@kcirincione

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