Friday, October 31, 2008
A Time to be Thankful
As Thanksgiving draws near, I think it is really important to look at the things in your life that you are really thankful for. I am the first to admit I get easily stressed with all the school work and long to-do list that I have every day. I may take things for granted and might forget to thank those around me for what they have done for me. I have a lot to be thankful for. Even just the small things like a place to live, food to eat and warmth. I take these things for granted but I know that some people would do anything to have what I have. I am fortunate to be getting a quality education at a very expensive college. Even though I complain about my job at times, at least I have one. I have a family that supports me and helps me in whatever way they can. I have an amazing boyfriend who respects me and loves me so much. Let's face it; it's difficult to find a "good guy" these days but I'm thankful that I found the best one. While my car may be "very old" by some standards, I am thankful that I have transportation and a way to get wherever I need to go. Every Thanksgiving, I never really take the time to think about what I am thankful for. I think it would be really important to start doing that and to realize how many positive things I have in my life. If you have trouble thinking of anything to be thankful for, here's one: there are only five more days of classes left, 3 days of finals and then we all have two weeks off for Thanksgiving break. Now there's something to be thankful for!
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I really think that not only Thanksgiving but also all the other holidays have lost their original meaning. Christmas especially for most people is just a time of giving and receiving gifts. This tradition is certainly nice, but what about the original meaning of Christmas as a celebration of the birth of Jesus? Not too many people even think of that any more. When my parents grew up (shortly after WW2) the only gifts they received on Christmas were nuts, fruit and a piece of chocolate (which they made last until after New Year's). Back then, the whole family would get together and they were just celebrating that they were blessed to be together. Today, people spend hundreds of Dollars to get the most creative gift and some children are even complaining that they do not get as many presents as they had wished for.
A smimilar thing happened to Thanksgiving. I don't know if there are too many people who even know about the origins of this holiday. However, the name should give them a clue, but it doesn't. All most people seem to care about is the amount of food that they eat during this time, the Macy's Parade, and the football games on TV. What happened to being thankful?
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