Happy Thanksgiving
There is the mad rush for the $5.00 turkey and all the trimmings that go with it. We bake, prepare and decorate as we look forward to sitting down to enjoy this meal with our families and friends. When everyone is full and the dished are done, there are the naps, the football games, and maybe even a movie all while stuffing our faces with pie and cookies.
My hope is that during this day we all take the time to be thankful for what we have no matter how little, that we remember those who have nothing or are alone, that we remember lost loved ones that are no longer with us, and that we remember those who are far from home fighting to protect us. Take the time to let everyone sitting around your table know that you are thankful that they are in your life. For your family and friends that are unable to share your table, give them a call and let them know they are in your thoughts and that you are thankful for them.
Carol and I wish you and your family a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving Day!
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
~William Arthur Ward
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.
~Melody Beattie
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