Storyteller's Survey Thread
Thanksgiving for Shawn is memorable because Shawn remembers that one special time when it was the first Thanksgiving after he'd moved to LA. They hadn't been living there for long, but he'd managed to get a few acting parts through a talent agency, and the excitement of being in Actual Movies hadn't worn off. Sure, they weren't major parts, but it was early enough after the move that it was normal rather than a disappointment.
When they drove back to Milwaukee to have Thanksgiving with the family, everyone wanted to hear his and his Mom's stories about Hollywood showbiz, everyone was proud of him for doing so well, and even his older cousins wanted to be his friend. Of course, the novelty wore off soon after, and things stalled in his career, and his parents started arguing...but that Thanksgiving was one of the last times Shawn can remember everything just being nice and uncomplicated.