Are We Even Thankful?

I know why I celebrate Thanksgiving. Truly every day is a day of Thanksgiving for me. Every year I mentally mute the "Woke" population of America wondering why do we continue to celebrate Thanksgiving. Because we know the real history behind the tradition of being Grateful for Safe Passage & Survival to & in the New World. After the Indigenous Peoples shared their bounty with the destitute Europeans, the Europeans gave them pox-diseased blankets and also violently seized their land.

Then I heard a news anchor ask why does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving, this week. "Did they have Pilgrims & Indians, too"?

For those interested, "Long before Europeans settled in North America, festivals of thanks and celebrations of harvest took place in Europe in the month of October. ... And since Thanksgiving for Canadians is more about giving thanks for the harvest season than the arrival of pilgrims, it makes sense to celebrate the holiday in October." From Why Candian Thanksgiving is Celebrated in October Also, Thank You to my long-time buddy, Coast2Coast (Blog Name) for this resource.

I couldn't roll my eyes & let an annoyed sigh out hard enough. I know the news anchor may have been executing a joke. But y'all know I am a firm believer in "Being Dumb Aint Cute". And I am sorry, that was stupid for the news anchor to say. This post was set to be snarkier in tone, but my mind took a more calming turn. And I decided to go the route of my childhood Thanksgivings. Some Thanksgivings the younger than 18 family members had to tell what they were thankful for. Then I sighed again with the question, Are We Even Thankful, Right Now?

I mean the Christmas movies were brought out before Halloween. Dr. Fauci, CDC & the other medical experts suggest we lessen the number in attendance at our dinners. (They didn't have to tell my family that. We agreed on a corporate family prayer Zoom call back this Summer.) And even though the stores will be closed(a good thing that the pandemic caused), online Black Friday deals are already being rolled out.

But how long would it take us to sincerely answer the first meme on this post? We can't wallow in feeling bad and making others feel bad. Are you a person who will need to be in line because you can't afford groceries, let alone a holiday meal?

Do you have a job to go to? Is No the answer to the question, "Was your income decreased this year"? Did you have to bury a loved one? Were you stricken with Covid-19? Did you survive Covid-19 after catching it? You did it because you're reading this. And how many of us are thriving through depression this pandemic crept into our lives? Let me raise my hand. Because as I'm writing this, I could give this current time the middle finger. I fight dread constantly these days. But when I list the positive things that are going on in my mind, these weary times get to slither away for a while.

And I know that is a Happy Happy, Joy Joy approach, but it keeps me sane. Try it and tell me how it turns out for you. I bet wondering why Americans & Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving will be a trivial thing to think about. If you need help, let Walter Hawkins & the Love Center Church give you some ideas.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

And Always Talking to You in Adult Terms!!!