Thanksgiving
Thoughts
Dr. Wendy Ghiora–Posting #113–November 20, 2012
Many families will be
gathering together this Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving. Some of these
families have the tradition of asking each family member to share what they are
thankful for this year. It’s so easy to forget things (at least for me it is),
so I thought if I wrote some of them down it might help.
I am extremely thankful
for the brave pilgrims that left their homeland seeking the right to worship
God in the way they wanted to, not in the way they were being forced to. This sacrifice has led to the haven of religious
freedom we proudly call America.
I am thankful to live in
a community of caring people; people who devote hours, selflessly volunteering
to help those in need, either through actions or financial gifts. Many
retailers have food drives, blanket drives and coat drives for the
underprivileged. Free turkey dinners are provided to make sure the homeless
have a place to eat and celebrate on this day.
I am thankful for the
teachers and childcare providers who keep our children safe each day, working
to help them learn the wonders of our world and the practical skills that will
make them good citizens. It is in these educational settings our children learn
of the many freedoms they are privileged to call their own, because our
forefathers had the insight to understand their preeminent value.
On a personal level, I am
thankful for my husband; for his support, caring, insight, humor and his
unconditional love. I am thankful for my
children, grandchildren, my husband’s children and grandchildren and my friends
who live in every corner of this great country. They all add new and delightful
meaning to my life every day.
I thank my great-grandparents
who had the courage to move here when they did.
It is because of them I can live this life and do and have pretty much
anything I want to.
I thank God for His love
and guidance and for giving me so much to be thankful for!
I know I’ve forgotten a
lot, but hey, you’ve got to start somewhere.
Wishing you all a blessed
Thanksgiving!
Wendy
