I am thankful for the friends and family I have celebrated Thanksgiving with in the past. I am also thankful for the friends and family I have worldwide. There’s one thing that all these people in common: If I need help or someone to confide in, they’ll be there no matter what.
Thanksgiving Across the US
Here’s where I’ve celebrated Thanksgiving in the past five years: Massachusetts, Delaware, Delaware, South Dakota, Colorado. I definitely get around. Two of these were with family, my host being my mother’s brother and my father’s sister. And three of these with friends and their families. I am thankful for all my Thanksgiving days and the people I’ve been around to celebrate them with.
Gratitude is Universal
I hope everyone gets a day where thankfulness is the purpose of the holiday. In the United States we have Thanksgiving, but I’m not sure other countries/cultures. It’s nice to have a day where people come together to give thanks. Although that may not always be the case with meal prep, traveling, or political banter, I try and make sure this holiday is full of gratitude towards friends and family.
If Thanksgiving is the only time when you give thanks to others, and show gratitude, then maybe you’re doing something wrong. I try to express gratitude everyday to the people I admire most. That goes to my friends, my family, my Facebook friends, and my barista down the street. It’s universal to show gratitude, and I’ve found the more gratitude I show, the more gratitude I receive.
Make it your goal to be thankful for what you have today, but also tomorrow and the next day. Being thankful goes a long way in creating the world we all want to belong to. Instead of talking about politics over turkey, talk about things you’re thankful for, and how happy you are to have the people around you in your life.