Thankful for the Gathreing

I was pondering the thought of

what the very first Thanksgiving would have been like

all those many years ago.

 Did the first Pilgrims pull out their very best dishes

and set the table with their best linens?

Did they think of all the people who would be

joining them to partake in the bountiful feast

and did they set a special place just for them?

Did the Native Americans who joined the Pilgrims

feel welcomed by the Pilgrims and did

they add their own touches to the Thanksgiving feast?

They didn't call it Thanksgiving Day

all those many years ago.

That first day of celebration for the bounty

of blessings was indeed very different

than what Thanksgiving Day is today.

But I think that is the wonderful thing about this holiday

we call Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is celebrated across the country

in many very different ways.

Each gathering of family and friends and even strangers

continues to celebrate the EXACT same thing that

was celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans

all those many years ago.

 

We come together and

give thanks for the bounty of blessings

we all have received.

We celebrate each other and the

similarities and differences that we have

as a collective whole of being

ALL God's children.

May all who celebrate Thanksgiving

on this day find the peace that comes from

joining together in gratitude for knowing

that we are all very blessed.

 Happy Thanksgiving!