There is little need to write much about a day like Thanksgiving; we know this day well, like an old family friend who visits each November. It is universally American, non denominational, and we strive each time it comes around to make it the best we can. There is much fretting over the meal, how best to cook the bird, decisions to be made over the stuffings and whose pumpkin pie recipe to use and whether the cranberry sauce will come out of a tin or made from scratch. The fretting is as much a tradition as the meal itself. But some years we approach Thanksgiving with, for one reason or another, a greater spirit of thanks. This is our approach this year. We have much to be thankful for, and it doesn’t matter what is on the table as long as there is love and harmony amongst the people gathered round that table. From us, to you: we wish you every blessing. Happy Thanksgiving.
Very well said, John. Indeed, it’s one of the nicest holidays of all, with meaning for each of us if we just look around. From our house to yours, a lovely and memorable Thanksgiving.