Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The message is simple and clear. No worry about gifts and while enjoying yourself is the order of the day, gluttony is not actually required. “When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.” ~Chinese Proverb
Why George Washington Thought the Practice of Gratitude Was Essential for the American Character "... this holiday is of a different character, as it calls us to develop a capacity for gratitude. The American public ought to be grateful not merely, however, for the immediate circumstance of their lives, but also for the greater blessings of liberty bestowed upon their nation. Our gratitude is directed toward a nonsectarian god—like the god of the Declaration of Independence—which all citizens can worship." "Importantly, gratitude also means acknowledgement of our frailty and the imperfection of our understanding; gratitude implores us to deepen our self-knowledge. Thanksgiving is, therefore, a holiday against self-satisfaction and pride." "On Thanksgiving this year, perhaps raising our purview above the pleasures of family togetherness, we might think about our nation, the good fortune we have to be its citizens, and the task ahead in preserving it."
Hi, thanksgiving day was over but it is actually a very important day to be thankful to all the graces we have received the past year. It's good to recall the holiday and bonding time with close friends and relatives though.
