Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the time of year to reflect on the grace of life,
gather together with loved ones, and express gratitude for
our many blessings.
No holiday compares to Thanksgiving.
None is like it, anywhere in the world.
It celebrates no battle of war, no birthday of a great man,
no political revolution and no church ritual.
It is simply the act of thankful remembrance
that another harvest for our needs has not failed.
Many holidays are pagan, but this is a holiday of peace,
of the home, and of living not by bread alone.
Thanksgiving is a very personal holiday.
And, we each give thanks in our own way.
It is difficult to think of Thanksgiving
without reminiscing about the past.
Family gathered around the dining room table, the wonderful smell of
turkey and trimmings, grandparents, cool weather, colored
leaves…
A time to consider our own uniqueness,
and our thanks.
And of our loved ones; children, parents, sisters, brothers,
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, old friends and new ones together.
Thanksgiving is a time to forgive and forget;
a time to love, share and enjoy.
Let us be thankful for our wonderful blessings and freedom.
Let us not wait for a funeral service to gather with one
another.
Let us open our hearts to each other and play and
appreciate.
Let us not wait until it is too late.
Let us be satisfied with our own possessions,
to covet not and to hate or resent nothing in the world.
Happy Thanksgiving. A different kind of holiday.~Author unknown~