It’s after Thanksgiving but I still have a couple of thoughts because … well … I had them on Thanksgiving and forgot to share the thoughts with everyone.

 

My thoughts center around 2 things.

 

Thanks.

 

And … ‘giving’.

 

First.

Thanks.

 

And this one will be different from me.

I am an unequivocal diehard ‘love my independence’ person but instead of celebrating independence I am suggesting maybe we give thanks for dependence.

 

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“On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.”

—-

William Jennings Bryan

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Maybe it is the one day we should celebrate dependence on friends and great company and those around us who help life not only be bearable … but actually good.

 

Maybe it is the one day we should celebrate dependence upon other citizens and great people who enable us to get up, earn a living, have freedom to think & say what we think & want to say and … well … drive our cars from here to there without getting in an accident everyday.

 

Celebrate the fact we don’t, and honestly cannot, be happy and successful in life solely by being independent.

 

Life is meant to be dependent upon others in some form or fashion.  We are social beings.

 

Without social & socializing and, well, I don’t know what you are <other than maybe a hermit>.

 

So.

 

Celebrate those you are dependent upon for being a better person.

Those who walk the way with you.

 

Second.

Giving.

 

Once again I will take a different path to giving. I speak not of giving to others … this is a selfish giving.

 

Maybe on Thanksgiving after contemplating thanks for those we are dependent upon … we take a moment and be a little selfish … and give ourselves a good dose of hope.

 

Yup.

 

Maybe we should use his day to give ourselves a little hope.

 

At minimum, no matter how you celebrate or don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, remember this …

 

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“Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths.  At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings.

—-

Moskin

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Sure.

 

It is just one day in a year.

 

But.

 

Sometimes individual days can serve to be good reminders for all the rest of the days. I know it sounds a little desperate but … well … “at whatever straws you must grasp.”

Thanksgiving is a straw.

It is a good day to take a moment of reflection on new beginnings and hope for what comes next.

 

So maybe we should take a minute and grab a big plate of hope.

 

Anyway.

 

That is what I meant to say on Thanksgiving. Kind of seem like it still works, and is worth saying, on this little day after Thanksgiving.

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