Chandler and Monica sat down with the stacks of papers. Basically the agencies wasn't asking for much, just their life story and everything in between. They needed recommendations from people on how they would be a great parent. That was no problem, even Joey wrote a sweet , though albeit rather juvenile letter to say that the Bings would make good parents.

"Here you are ," Ross said as he handed Chandler a copy of the letter he had drafted for the adoption agency. "I put it on my official university stationary to make it more impressive. " Chandler scanned the page and then he looked up at his friend. "Thanks man, I really appreciate this. You know I may say that Joey is my best friend, but you and me we go back so far, and you haven't always seen me at my best, …" Chandler started to stutter.

Ross put his arm around him. "I know what you are trying to say. You , me, Joe, we are brothers, not just friends. We have seen each other through bad relationships, career changes, weddings, divorces, babies, and even one dude moving in on another guys girl. We have something special. " Chandler wiped a tear from his eye. "Are you crying dude?" Ross asked curiously.

"It's just so hard." Moaned Chandler. "I feel so much for you guys and also Phoebe and Rachel. I mean I had hoped that you two…"

"Hey it may still happen. There is always hope . " Ross tried to remain optimistic in all circumstances. He looked out into the vastness and pondered what he had just said. Joey and Rachel were no more . Charlie had gone back to her ex , Dr. Hobart, like it or not , he was alone and dating again. Sometimes when Rachel would come over and they would just sit with Emma playing on the floor, he would just look over at mother and child. He would see the picture that he had been trying to see for years. He was happily married and had a child and the woman he could see was Rachel.

"Did you get the letter?" Joey said as he excitedly ran into apartment 20. Chandler had a fond remembrance of it. He saw it was written in the most simplest of languages. He remembered the first draft when Ross had taught Joey how to use a thesaurus. It was a bunch of over stuffed words that had no meaning. It didn't have Joey's heart.

"Yes and I wanted to thank you again." Smiled Chandler. Joey gave him the biggest grin. He had to do this for the two best people in the world , his best bud and Monica.

"Hey man, you guys deserve to be parents." Joey said. "And if I can do anything for my best bud. I will . Hey if you guys need sperm, it 's yours. Maybe even Ross would donate to the cause." He suggested in the inept way he did.

Ross grimaced at that and then tried to explain to Joey. "Uhm Joe, I don't think that would be possible , because Monica is my sister and that would be weird ." he made a face as he said that.

"Isn't that what Phoebe did for her brother?" Joey asked confused.

"Half brother Joey, and besides we both were told that we couldn't have kids, so that wouldn't do any good. Monica has an inhospitable uterus." Chandler felt like he was trying to explain rocket science to a three year old. "She can't carry a baby that long before a miscarriage."

Chandler gave Ross that look like can you believe you have to explain everything to him as if he were a child . He was after all the same age as them, give or take a year. Ross returned the look and agreed.

It had a few grueling months as the Bings waited to hear from the agencies . They had their interviews and then even when the social worker had proven to be yet another bedroom conquest for Joey, they were given the highest recommendations.

Monica looked at the food all over her floor. She was so furious right now , her friends had lied to her and they had been late, so she reacted in typical Monica fashion, she retaliated and locked the door so they could not come in. Four heads begged to eat, and then finally she relented. Hearing the phone she ran.

The message couldn't have been sweeter that she heard. It was the answer to a prayer, a wish upon a star, a dream she had since she was a little girl. She put down the phone stunned. Her friends worried what her next reaction would be , she was quiet.

"That was the adoption agency." She started as the five waited with baited breath. "They have a baby for us." She said with tears in her eyes. Chandler ran with the same intensity toward Monica and embraced her with happiness. On this day of Thanksgiving, Monica Geller Bing and Chandler Muriel Bing had received the greatest gift and reason to give thanks ever. The floor didn't matter or the ruined dinner. Nothing mattered but the phone call that changed their lives.

They sat around the table with the salvaged dinner. Six friends, six members of the family, sharing Thanksgiving dinner as they had so many times before. But somehow life was different now. Two of those friends took turns feeding a baby girl . Phoebe was seeing someone on a rather serious basis now. And then Monica looked over at Chandler as he ate. She remembered how much he hated Thanksgiving because it was the day that his mother and father announced their divorce. He happily ate a piece of pumpkin pie. It was actually a day to rejoice now, instead of living in the past.

"I would like to propose a toast , to Monica and Chandler and that knocked up girl in Ohio." Rachel proudly said. She couldn't express how happy she was for her best friend. Rachel was a mother and she wanted Monica to feel that same joy she felt the first time she held Emma in her arms. The friends lifted their glasses.

"Now I know this all might sound a little cliché, but I want everyone to say one thing that they are thankful for. I think today we all know one thing that Chandler and I are thankful for , but we are also thankful for you guys, we have all been together for ten years , some even longer, but that is the great thing about us, we are a family ." Monica said with emotion in her voice.

"I am thankful that even though when I was growing up, I had a terrible child hood and parents who abandoned me, I found my family and that is you guys." Phoebe said sweetly.

"I am thankful that even though I have had a rocky career , I have had people that have stood by me, especially my brother ." smiled Joey as he looked at Chandler.

"I am thankful for this little angel in my arms.:" sobbed Rachel as she looked down at Emma. "And I am also thankful for the one who gave her to me." She said as she smiled sweetly at Ross and grazed his hand. "I am also thankful for you guys, I love everyone of you." She said with tears in her voice. The two parents exchanged glances as they wondered what the future held for them.

"I am thankful for having a sister who has been my best friend, a friend who has been with me for about ten years and is my brother, friends that have laughed and cried with me, two wonderful kids, with two great mothers, and that I get to have a really cool job where I get to talk about dinosaurs all the time." Ross said semi seriously.

Chandler could only smile as he looked around at the faces at the table. He remembered meeting each of them . The flaky masseuse, the spoiled little princess, the dumb but lovable ladies man, the fat teenager that he would someday love above al others, and the geeky roommate from college. They were not kids anymore, but adults, with careers and families. Soon Chandler would add one more role to his life , father.

"I am a very lucky man. I have a lot of things to be thankful for today. I have the most beautiful and understanding wife in the world. I have two brothers that mean more than anything to me. I have a sweet and funny sister and a crazy, fashion loving one. I think the one thing I do have to be thankful about though is that my college roommate introduced me to his sister. He shared his family with me, and I am the richer for it." Chandler raised his glass. "To Friends."

They all chorused . "To friends."

Sorry if it seemed a little too mushy, but I watched the finale on Sunday…. And on that note… I would like to say thanks sis… to friends…