Hi lovely,
This time of year can prove to be quite stressful for the majority of people, from shopping for presents to stocking up on food. We sometimes get lost in the real meaning of Thanksgiving. Thus, we end up taking things for granted. We even get greedy at times, when in reality, we might have everything we need right in front of us. There is a lot more to celebrating the Holidays than what is perceived. While the major things to be happy and thankful for are our health and ability to work, we can expand beyond that and delve deeper into the true meaning of the Holiday Season. Let us all take a step back this year and for many years to come during the Holiday season to really get back into the authentic holiday spirit that encourages unity and peace for us and our loved ones.
1) If you have family and friends who love you, be thankful.
Love
is something so dear it should be a privilege for all. The simple
pleasures can actually bring us closer together during the holidays. We
get caught up during the year as we go to work, school, take care of our
family, spend time with friends, and pay the bills. This cycle of busy
work makes us forget the real meaning of family: spending quality time
together. Sitting around the table with your loved ones is a perfect
start to create that unity with each family member. We can go around the
table to express what gives us meaning in life, while relishing the
aroma of the scrumptious holiday pumpkin pie baking in the oven. There
are many lovely stories or poems to read during the Holidays including
singing hymns that are lyrically joyful that will put a smile on
everyone’s face from your baby sister to your grandma. These intimate
conversations will generate affirmative interminable memories that can
easily be preserved and treasured for future generations to come.
2) If you live under a roof, take a moment to be thankful for that.
Having
somewhere to live means the world to people who do not. On this holiday season remember the meaning of your home, your sanctuary: a form of
shelter to which you can go to at anytime. Having a home is your
protection; it is something to appreciate on this holiday season, let
alone on a daily basis. This fortification can supply you with a
refrigerator to store food, a faucet for clean water, and a bathroom so
that you can take care of your hygiene and take showers. The next time
you finish taking a shower, say thank you for the ability to be able to
shower in clean water. Having a roof over your head means that you have
some place to sleep, and this is another privilege to be honored by.
Being grateful is as simple as it seems. It is the opportunity for all
of us to truly appreciate and value all that we have, at this present
moment in time.
3) If you use any form of technology, be thankful as this genius invention helps us stay in closer contact with our loved ones.
Technology
is precisely at our fingertips where we can conveniently scoop out
information by “googling” any question imaginable. 50 years ago that was
only a dream. Let us take a step back to fully appreciate the fact that
the Internet invariably offers us solutions to which we would be lost
without. We are often on the Internet, either on Facebook or some other
social network. In reality the Internet provides us with so much more
than viewing someone’s updated status; we find
quick tips on healthy eating, how to fix things, etc. We use it to our disposal, so the
next time you send an email to your friend or Skype chat with your
grandmother, say thank you for this astounding capability.
4) If you are celebrating Thanksgiving as well as the whole holiday season, be grateful for the American history that has endowed us with the freedom that we continue to have to this day.
Our
forefathers brilliantly demonstrate that by having almost nothing, we
can actually realize that we have everything we need. There is a fine
line between the two. Our progressive forefathers commenced a new
tradition of sharing food and time with all people. So
on a day like today, it is only the beginning the holiday season,
which exemplifies Thanksgiving in a new light. The liberation of women
and slaves as well as the enhancement of civil rights continues to
flourish. Let us be thankful for the progress for peace, the ultimate
goal. Happy Thanksgiving <3
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