Remember When Giving Thanks

As this is a short week for most of us I will keep my comments brief as well.

We all know that the meaning of Thanksgiving is to pause and give thanks for our many blessings in life. But let’s not forget some things we need to be thankful for that allow us the privilege of celebrating Thanksgiving.

We all will be thankful for the loved ones in our lives and around our tables, but what about the extended family members who are not around our tables? In today’s world we have more blended families. Some friends may be with us that are more like family than some that are our own flesh and blood. We have to learn to follow the examples put forth to us and forgive those that we feel have wronged us in some way. For that is how we can really understand the meaning of the holiday seasons we are approaching.

I was brought up in a non-denominational church as a child and even though I am many years from those teachings the lessons I learned is the foundation of who I am today. I may not agree with everyone’s differing viewpoints but I can be thankful I live in a country where they are allowed to have those different viewpoints and we are still equal.

I have yet to meet anyone from a different background that did not bleed blood as red as the blood in my body. So I urge you to remember we are all God’s Creations and give thanks for the differences, for what a boring place this world would be if we were all the same and thought or looked alike.

We must also remember that from the beginning of this country people have defended our rights to live free and equal and continue to do so today. All different types of people have stood up for those rights and some have given the ultimate sacrifice.

So I urge you to start at the top, Thank God for everything he has done in our lives, remember the ones that are not with us as we stop to give thanks. Ones who are not able to join us, ones that we have lost contact with for whatever reason, the ones that stand for us and make sure we can sit and give thanks living and past.

And I will be thankful as well to those of you who have taken the time to read the ramblings of a thankful American.

 As always I have found something to make you wonder about the writer…….A Thanksgiving Poem:

 "May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize, and may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs!" - Anonymous