據外國朋友的描述，全家聚在一起坐在桌前，在正式開動之前，每個人會先說一番話來回顧自己這一年，遇到了哪些值得感謝的事情。其實有的時候，我們身邊從來不缺少值得感謝的事情，懷著一顆感恩的心面對每一天，生活也會變得溫暖陽光起來吧。
感恩節應該做什麼?
family
thanksgiving is usually celebrated by getting together with lots of family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. the meal is held in one family's home, and it is common for guests to bring drinks, snacks and desserts. because thanksgiving is close to christmas, families can spend one holiday with the mother's family and the other holiday with the father's family. university students can invite boyfriends, girlfriends or friends whose families live too far away to come home with them for the holiday。
感恩節大家會上哪兒聚會呢?外國朋友說，感恩節才不是用來聚會的呢，是像咱的中秋元宵一樣的，全家團聚在一起用飯的家庭大集會!在餐桌上，很多時候都能看到長得像蛋筒一樣的“cornucopia”，是專門用來放水果的，非常有特色吧。
不外和咱喜歡吃一頓豐盛的晚餐不一樣，美國人通常是把重頭戲放在午餐的時候。下午的時候就是全家一起看看電視聊聊天，或者去家裡的backyard打打橄欖球之類的家族活動啦。
感恩節吃什麼?
food
the first image that comes to mind when people think about thanksgiving is a big, fat turkey. turkeys are indeed enormous; the average thanksgiving turkey is 15 pounds, or 6.8 kilograms. (this means that people have to eat turkey sandwiches for weeks after thanksgiving!) the meal, often held in the late afternoon, also includes mashed potatoes with gravy, bread rolls, stuffing (which can be cooked inside the turkey)， cranberry sauce, sweet corn, and other seasonal vegetables like sweet potato and green beans. for dessert, pumpkin pie is most popular, although many families enjoy other kinds of pie as well, such as apple pie, pecan pie or blueberry pie。
當然啦，一說起感恩節，虎虎的腦中就浮現出一隻鴕鳥大小的動物(火雞不是鴕鳥啊!)。好想吃火雞啊，嘴都饞了……不外說起來，為什麼感恩節要吃火雞呢?一位外國美女告訴了小編一個簡單易懂的原因：因為……火雞多……這讓小編不由得想起，萬聖節感恩節都吃南瓜難道也是因為南瓜多么!)
此外，火雞在美國還被稱為“tom turkey”喔，因為據說公火雞的名字就叫做tom……世上千千萬萬的tom啊該是高興還是悲痛呢。
感恩節活動
activities
after the meal, families relax and spend time together, sometimes watching american football games or thanksgiving day parades on television. thanksgiving is also a time to volunteer or donate your time and money to charities. as people reflect on the blessings in their lives, they are inspired to help those who may be going through difficult times. many churches and community organizations hold free dinners where people volunteer to buy, cook and serve the food. people also organize "food drives" where canned and packaged food is donated, collected and given to those in need. also, companies and organizations can hold charity events, where employees, friends and families can pay to attend a dinner or dance and all of the money is donated to a charity。