As noted in the blog entry below this one, there is much to be thankful for on this end during this unique American holiday.\u00a0 Not the least of those things is the kindness and compassion of those who posted in the comments section. The lad in question is out of the hospital and on the long road back to recovery from his life-threatening stab wounds, and I\u2019m told the arrest of the perpetrator may be imminent. Your compassion is much appreciated \u2013 by the victim, by his family, and of course, by me.<\/p>\n
Take time tomorrow to remember your Thanksgivings past, and to think about the ones of the future. (I\u2019d say \u201ccount your blessings,\u201d but I\u2019ve probably already used up my clich\u00e9 allotment for this month.)<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s not forget that the originators of this holiday were celebrating not only the good fortune of themselves and theirs, but having made the valuable acquaintance of new and unexpected friends who helped them and theirs greatly. That element of the original holiday has been reinforced for me by recent experiences, too.<\/p>\n
It saddens me that the Christmas trees were up long before Thanksgiving day, and that many will see it as only \u201cTurkey Day\u201d and the precursor to the mad shopping extravaganza that has become \u201cBlack Friday.\u201d\u00a0 I\u2019ll be sitting the latter out: tried it a couple of years ago, and it was like being in a zombie movie. (There\u2019s a reason so many zombie flicks have shopping mall scenes.)<\/p>\n
Oh\u2026and if you fly during the holiday, and participate in the \u201cNational Opt Out Day\u201d movement at TSA security at an airport equipped with the new scanners, please tell us how that worked out for you. It\u2019s a topic we\u2019ve been overdue to discuss on this page.<\/p>\n
Bless you all, and may you all have a safe, meaningful, and renewing Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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