Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! A special Thanksgiving oneshot for you all! Kelsi reflects on all she has to be thankful for. This is post-college, and they are married with a daughter! A little change from what I had been writing, but it works! So Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, and eat some turkey!! Enjoy!

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DAWN

It was dawn when Kelsi was awakened from her sleep by the cry of her six month old daughter Cassidy. She stumbled into the living room, with her daughter clutched in her arms, hoping that her daughter would fall back asleep soon. They had a big day in front of them; along with Sharpay and Zeke, they were hosting the Thanksgiving dinner for all of their friends. Kelsi was mentally running through the list of things she still had to do that morning before the big dinner. She sat down on the couch with a sigh, and looked at her daughter. She had inherited Kelsi's soft brown curls. Her soft, pale, porcelain skin glowed in the dim light of the TV, and her long dark lashes framed her combination of her mother's and father's bright blue eyes. She was a quiet baby most of the time, and was the only baby they knew that didn't fuss when she had to wear a hat.

While staring at her daughter, Kelsi began thinking how lucky she was to have her daughter. She was healthy, growing, and perfect. Ryan and Kelsi hadn't had any trouble getting pregnant, but they still considered themselves very lucky, and didn't take it for granted. Kelsi was very grateful, and as she sat there, she thought of everything else she was thankful for.

She was thankful for the great group of friends that she had made; two groups really. There were all the Wildcats from high school, whom they would be celebrating with that day. Also, were her and Ryan's group of friends from Julliard. They would be spending Thanksgiving with them next year. She had never thought that she would have that many close friends to share her life with.

She was thankful for all that had been offered her in her career. Getting the scholarship to Julliard had been a major stepping stone. She was introduced to a whole other world of music, and had already written many songs that went on to professional and famous singers. However, she was still able to have a normal life, and have her own little family.

She was thankful for her family. Her parents were still alive and healthy, and able to interact with, and watch their granddaughter grow up. She also had the Evans's as parent-in-laws, and they were loving, in their own, rather exuberant way. She had Sharpay as a sister-in-law, and Zeke as a brother-in-law, the siblings that she had always wanted. Surprisingly enough, she and Sharpay had grown closer than she could have ever imagined. They had two little children as well, and she was a loving aunt to them.

Kelsi headed back to put the now-sleeping Cassidy back in her crib. She crawled back in bed, and curled up next to Ryan. Ryan, of course, was what she was most thankful for. He had always been there; from becoming friends in high school, to becoming an "item" in college, and finding their way around New York and through life together. And just when she thought that they would be separated after graduation, he proposed, and they were able to continue being together forever. He was her other half; she was always happy when she was around him, and she couldn't imagine life without him. As she drifted off to sleep again, she realized that she had a lot to be thankful for, and would never take it for granted.

R&R! Happy Thanksgiving again!