Thanksgiving or Taking

 

The giving of thanks. Can you imagine if it was the taking of thanks instead? Although, after the turkey dinner and pumpkin pie some might feel they have taken more than they should have.

Not to take away from your cozy traditional thanksgiving bloom. Not at all. But rather, an inspiration to be a thanks giver to God Almighty for all He brings and allows as your daily bread. Or turkey. Or pumpkin pie.

You can be a thanks taker too, but the attitude is more like this: I deserve this good thing of which I am thankful...I had this coming to me...I worked hard for this so now I am thankful. Thankful to who? Yourself?

Anyway, around your thanksgiving table today, be humble, be kind, and listen to others. Let that be your giving of thanks. Taking is the habits of interrupting, speaking loudest and longest. Also eating too much pie and mashed potatoes. There will be more next year. Whereas next year, you never know what loved one may or may not be with us.