ThanksgivingisaholidaycelebratedinmuchofNorthAmerica,generallyobservedasanexpressionofgratitude,usuallytoGod.ThemostcommonviewofitsoriginisthatitwastogivethankstoGodforthebountyoftheautumnharvest.IntheUnitedStates,theholidayiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember.InCanada,wheretheharvestgenerallyendsearlierintheyear,theholidayiscelebratedonthesecondMondayinOctober,whichisobservedasColumbusDayorprotestedasIndigenousPeoplesDayintheUnitedStates.
Thanksgivingistraditionallycelebratedwithafeastsharedamongfriendsandfamily.IntheUnitedStates,itisanimportantfamilyholiday,andpeopleoftentravelacrossthecountrytobewithfamilymembersfortheholiday.TheThanksgivingholidayisgenerallya"four-day"weekendintheUnitedStates,inwhichAmericansaregiventherelevantThursdayandFridayoff.Thanksgivingisalmostentirelycelebratedathome,unliketheFourthofJulyorChristmas,whichareassociatedwithavarietyofsharedpublicexperiences.
WearesupposedtoexpressourgratitudetoothersonThanksgivingDay.However,weshouldfeelgratitudeeveryday.
Godhastwodwellings,oneinheaven,andtheotherinameekandthankfulheart.Begratefultoothersisawaytoshowyourlove.Inourdailylife,weoftenreceivehelpfromourparents,friends,colleaguesandstrangers.Perhapsitisalittlething,pickupthepenyoudrop,liftaheavyboxforyouorofferyouaseatinthebus.Weshouldbethankfultothemforwhatevertheyhavedone.Themoreloveyougive,themoreloveyoureceive.
Asenseofgratitudecanacknowledgingourinterdependentexistence.Youwillbereadytohelpothersifyouhaveathankfulheart.Therefore,athankfulheartislikeamagnet.Notonlywillweattractmorethingstobegratefulfor,butalsowewillattractgratitudefromothers.“givethanksalittleandyouwillfindalot.”
Gratitudeisheavenitself.Asenseofgratitudeandindebtednesstoothersisandimportantwellspringofagenerousandvirtuouslife.Wenowfallintoabusylife,neglectingtobegratefulfordetails,thebeautyofnature,thecomfortsofmodernliving,theloveofparentsandsoon.Peoplecannoticethesedetailsandrealizethefriendship,loveandhappinessinourlifewithagratefulheart.
Gratitudeisthefairestblossomwhichspringsfromthesoul.Bethankfulforwhateveryouhave,giveandreceive.HappyThanksgivingtodayandeveryday!