Happy Thanksgiving to all whom I did not send a personal thanksgiving wish! I love this holiday. It was Meister Eckhart who said, “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” I begin each morning in meditation and in gratitude for so many things. Years ago, I studied the Science of Mind. They teach a 5 step formula for prayer in which thanksgiving is the 4th step. A few years ago, I decided that beginning my prayers with thank you just feels better.
I love everything about the Thanksgiving holiday. I love the beautiful fall colors of November. I love the fact that it occurs in the same month as my birthday. I love to cook and to set a beautiful table; and I love the special time that I get to spend with loved ones and friends. It is a day that I like to think about all the things I am grateful for, that have transpired since the previous Thanksgiving. It is a little bit like a new year.
I find it sad that so many downplay this holiday, or simply want to “get through it”. While so much of the world wants to dive into the holiday shopping spree and make so much of Christmas, I prefer to extend the warmth and giving-ness of Thanksgiving. It is about giving thanks and it is about giving. Instead of giving gifts, Thanksgiving is about giving love and sharing from the depths of our hearts through the delicious meals that we prepare. Thanksgiving is a time when the soul can be fed as well as the belly.
