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Doing one of these diaries is a good way to get your feet wet if you have been hesitant about writing a diary. You can write as much or as little as you want. The audience here is always supportive.
It is difficult to write a meaningful diary for any holiday, and particularly one for a day in which we are supposed to give thanks. There are many approaches to it, including the historical perspective, the family traditions, or implications of this day during a time of great need for many people in this country.
The origins of thanksgiving type celebrations can be found in many cultures and were mostly tied to the celebration of the harvest each year. In the United States, Thanksgiving also carries with it a dark side, the oppression of indigenous native Americans. Regardless of tainted history, for many people Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together.
In the United States, Thanksgiving is often a day for football too. When I was in high school way back in the dark ages, my school usually played a game on Thanksgiving Day. For my high school which never had a very good football team, the result of that Thanksgiving Day game was usually not something to be very thankful for.
But there is more. Please follow me over your early morning Thanksgiving orange danish du kos for my random personal thoughts on the concept of gratitude.
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