23 Days until Thanksgiving:
The Christmas
countdown usually begins right after or even before Thanksgiving. In fact Thanksgiving is fast becoming the
forgotten holiday. More and more people
are dressing up for Halloween and ensuring that their children share in the
activities of October 31, and then they jump right into Christmas decorating, the frantic buying process of purchasing gifts, and all the glitz and glamour that goes along with Christmas festivities.
What
has happened to the history and the joy of Thanksgiving?
Sure, everyone wants the holiday, but do we miss the mark on sharing
what Thanksgiving is all about? Are we
continuing to teach our children about the Pilgrims and how they prayed to God
for their abundant harvest which, in all actuality, was not the abundance
of food we see on tables today?
In light of my
thoughts here in "A Friendly Shade" regarding Thanksgiving,
I am proposing to share what I am thankful for daily during this countdown to Thanksgiving.
Today, I am thankful for those in professions who provide
healthcare to those in need; those who are willing to step out of their
complacent zones to search for answers to those who need healing.
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