As we approach Thanksgiving, a time traditionally filled with family gatherings, festive meals, and expressions of gratitude, many of us find ourselves grappling with a complex mix of emotions.

Is there any better moment in a writer’s day when the metaphor elevates the entire piece, the contradictory concepts shake hands and agree to become more than their parts, when the perfect vehicle arrives to carry your words to the reader? Bring on the tension, conflict, paradox!