Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on and be grateful for all that is in your life. It is a time to gather with family and friends (perhaps not this year) and appreciate one another. On Thanksgiving, we pay special attention to all that we are thankful for, it is also important on thanksgiving to think about the history that got us to the place we are today, the people that came before us and their stories. Now that you are thinking about Thanksgiving, what are you thankful for?
On Thanksgiving people often eat turkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, mac and cheese, bread rolls, and gravy!
It is important to consider, Thanksgiving is a holiday that has changed a lot since its creation. There are some aspects of the history of Thanksgiving that don't feel like something to celebrate: relations between pilgrims and Native Americans were often quite problematic. However, despite this all, Thanksgiving is now more so a time to come together with family and reflect on what you are thankful for. It is important to acknowledge the good and the bad in our history, it does not have to be one or the other. This all is wrapped up in the spirit of Thanksgiving. It is a day to acknowledge the pain of the past and acknowledge that the existence of both the good and the painful is an essential part of the human experience. With this, what are you thankful for? The good and the difficult.
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