Thanksgiving is much more than a time to gather with family, eat more turkey in one sitting than you have all year, drink until you are stupid, and watch football. Oh, and it's more than the turkey-induced coma you will likely pass out from. The first day of thanksgiving was held in thanks to God for the great harvest a year after many pilgrims had died from too little food. It was also a big thank you to the natives that helped the pilgrims survive, teaching them how to grow their crops in the new land. It was from the heart, thankful, and grateful. It was not time to overindulge in food and shopping.
Today's Thanksgiving Day is far astray from what it used to be, having been relegated to a Hallmark holiday. It is sad really. If you suffer from delusions of another belief system or are irreligious, consider that the Christian God is the only one who gave it all so that His people could live. He is the only one that said, have your free will, live life and enjoy it, but remember that you will also have consequences from the choices you make using that free will. He is the only one that said, you only have to love me and accept me to have eternal life. No other god (note the small "g") can do that, or has done that.
Today I am thankful for the opportunity to share with you all. I hope that you will love your neighbor, help a stranger or a friend, and have a smart, safe, and fun holiday. Happy Thanksgiving.
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