THANKSGIVING

Happiness Is Fleeting — and Powerful

And I’m giving thanks for that

Photo by the author.

It was summer 2014. I was taking a week-long embroidery class at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.

During the day, I sat around a large table with my fellow students, each of us working on our own pieces while sharing stories of our lives. I probably used up a month’s worth…