Happy Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE





I wish everyone a great day.

First of all we have to thank the fire, police, and back up staff that have to work; nurses, doctors and other hospital staff working today; some transportation workers still working so many can get home to family; IT workers so people like me can get on; other emergency type workers; and any others that perform necessary work to get us through the day. And starting with the last few groups mentioned, where do we draw the line. Today is Thanksgiving and many of us will go to mass, church, synagogue, or some type of service to give Thanks to what we have, but overall Thanksgiving even though rooted in a religious tradition is not necessarily a religious holiday and the one time of the year we should be able as much as possible to get together to spend with family.

A little bit remiss for some people, it seems that we spend so much time worrying about the trivial that many people don't get to spend time with their families. There are so many people working today that don't actually need to be working. I know it is good that people have jobs to go to, and that business needs to make money, but at what cost. It seems a real shame that we can't keep the tradition of one day a year being solely dedicated to family for everyone. Some people will say I am old fashioned, out of touch with today's world, but that is where I want to make my argument. I am not arguing against change, but keeping what has value to us as a society. We don't value what is important like redeveloping family relations vs going out and buying something we can get every other day of the year. A little planning ahead and we don't need grocery stores open, even convenience stores don't really need to be open, nowadays you can get gas at the pump if you have to go out, but like I said a little planning ahead and many of the things we might need could be had. Then there is the retail people who have to be at work at some un Godly hour, making minimum wage or just above to do what. Really, we can buy the same item on sale at 9 or 10am, just as easily as 4am. How much can you push a sale? People even have to work that don't need to so I can watch my beloved Cowboys.

I can't think of everyone who might be a necessary worker to thank for giving up the day and I can't think of everyone who is working who absolutely doesn't need to be there so others of us can enjoy extra creature comforts and fulfill selfish desires, however, why is it so difficult to think what is important, define them, and let everyone else get together with family and friends to enjoy one day a year with people. People wonder why our society is so disjointed nowadays. Modern Thanksgiving to me is just one example, major example, of why.

Well as we prepare our meal, chop and cut, measure and stir, wash the turkey with the tequila, etc then sit down to borderline gluttony, let us remember to give thanks to the hotel worker, transportation worker, grocery store clerk, along with the police, fire, hospital staff and everyone else working today that allow us to enjoy our day.

God bless and hopefully you have a great Thanksgiving if not today at some point this weekend.