It’s Thanksgiving Day, a holiday for families and loved ones around America to come together, be thankful, and share a very large meal. My early Thanksgiving memories always involved driving down to Pittsburgh (well, southern suburbs anyway), visiting both my mom’s side and dad’s side as well as various relations. Turkey, fixings, and pierogis at every stop. It was day to catch up with family.

As a kid, I didn’t fully appreciate how lucky I was to be surrounded by family and warmth every where I went. Now that the days of my grandmas and their hosting have long passed, I both miss them and am thankful that I got to experience those times. This year, I am grateful for many things but especially these four:

1. Hard working Pittsburgh roots: My grandfathers spent some time working in the st

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