Thanksgiving has meant many things to me over the years. As a school child in the 1950s, I happily swallowed the Pilgrim fantasy of hanging out with the native americans who would shortly be dispossessed of their lands by said Pilgrims.
Moving on to the late 60s and 70s, the holiday seemed to serve as a cynical marketing ploy to bridge the gap between Halloween and Christmas. It still serves that purpose today. I think many of us would like to derive some spiritual benefit from Thanksgiving, myself included. As we pause from the hectic work of preparing the feast and look forward to seeing family and friends around the table (even a crazy uncle or two) we should remember to actually give thanks for the bounty most of us have access to.
The flip side of course is that many do not have access to abundant healthy foods. What can be done for them? Something to ponder as dessert is served.
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