thanksgivingday,ascelebratedinnorthamerica,isatimetogatherwithfamilyandfriendstogivethanksforthemanyblessingsenjoyedbythesenationsandtheircitizens.however,tomanypeople,itsmeaningislost.ithasbecomesimplyanotherdayforhugemeals,dinnerparties,get-togethersorreunions.whatdoesthanksgivingmeantoyou?
turkeydinners,cranberries,candiedyams,stuffing,mashedpotatoes,pumpkinpieandfamilygatherings—theseareallcommonlyassociatedwithmostamericansandcanadiansyearlycelebrationofgivingthanks—thanksgivingday!
intheunitedstates,thanksgivingisonthefourththursdayofnovember.incanada,itisthesecondmondayinoctober.onthisholiday,athanksgivingmealispreparedwithallthetrimmings;familiesgathertogetherandtalk,whileotherswatchagameoraparadefilledwithpilgrims,indiansandothercolonialfigures.somefamiliesmayevenhavetheirownyearlythanksgivingtraditions.
whatcomestomindwhenyouthinkofthanksgiving?doyoupictureatimeofthankfulnesstowardsgod—orisitmerelyoneofeating,partyingorwatchingfootball?
sadly,thelatteriswhatthanksgivinghasbecometomost.theyhaveforgottenwhythedaywasestablished.itsmeaninghasslowlydeteriorated,andisnowalmostcompletelylostunderacloudofmediahype,salespitches,marketingtacticsandblitzcommercialism.