Happy Thanksgiving!
I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. I pray that you’ll have a relaxing day and enjoy it with your friends and family.
It’s important to remember what this day is for. For those of us who have been able to retain our humanity, it’s about being thankful to God for the provisions he has blessed us with. While times have been tough here in America, the living standard of the poorest among us still exceeds 90% of the global population where many live on less than a dollar a day.
The video below is a Thanksgiving special by Charles Schultz. It chronicles the adventure taken by the pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. It is a great program for kids of any age. It is a perfect reminder of what Thanksgiving and America are all about. Unfortunately, we have forgotten much of the message of Thanksgiving. Instead of a day to reflect and be grateful for what we have, Black Friday and even Thanksgiving Day have turned into a day where we focus on greed and what we don’t have. For the past few years, people have lost their lives trying to save $20 on a toaster or $50 on a TV. This year, many stores like WalMart are opening even earlier on Thanksgiving Day than last year. They’re denying their employees the opportunity to enjoy an American holiday with their friends and family. They also entice weak minded individuals, with no sense of gratitude, to give up their day of thanks for a day of greed.
Charlie Brown Mayflower Voyagers
Mayflower Voyagers by Dr_Owls_Classroom
