Thanks Giving on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a day when you ____ (fill in the blank: are full, are thankfull, enjoy family time, etc.) . You stuff yourself with turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and enjoy the day off. Thanking the cook for the meal, you slouch into the other room to watch football and sleep the stomachache off. All day, you think of things you're thankful for. A house. A bed. Good food. Family. Friends. The sun. The rain. Everything...

But some people don't have that opportunity. Thanksgiving is just another day, only it happens to have a special name. To the soldiers in Iraq. To the single mom, struggling to make ends meet. To the homeless without a Salvation Army. Even though it's an American holiday, to the children in Africa.

Just remember this Thanksgiving, those who may not be as fortunate as you. If you didn't have a good year financially, remember that there's always someone out there worse off than you. And give thanks that you're in the situation you're in now. Also, send out a prayer for those less fortunate people.

Tori