Thanksgiving

It's a big deal here in the States. Thanksgiving is. Apparently, after a harsh winter in 1621, the Plymouth Colony reaped a bountiful harvest. The governor then, Willliam Bradford, promptly declared a day of thanksgiving. The colonists invited the local Wampanoag Indians and thanked the heavens by having a traditional harvest spread. Historians, to this day, are still not able to put the original menu down but most of them seem to be in aggreement that the feast may have consisted of roasted venison, stewed or boiled fowl, lobster and fish, corn and wheat breads, stew of dried fruits and perhaps pumpkin, one or two boiled vegetables and only water to drink.

Since then, Thanksiving Day has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.

Since then, giving thanks has not been exclusive to being thankful for abundant crops. It's now synonymous to showing appreciation to troops (who continue to fight in unfounded wars), the mailman, your pet, the heater, sunshines and downpours, financial abundance, a roof over one's head, friends and family and anything that makes one breathe easier.

So, to the one who says my prayers for me, to you - who shields me from my pains and fears, for making me laugh every single day, for holding my hand... Thank you.