Let's Be Thankful

[deestafford]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

We have so much to be thankful for even though it appears the world is coming apart at the seams.

Please take the time to impress on your loved ones and all others who share this day with you how much we have going for us compared to other peoples in the world.

I recommend doing two things.  Google George Washington's Thanksgiving message that he sent out during the American War for Independence and also google Rush Limbaugh The True Story of Thanksgiving.

 The latter tells how the Pilgrims struggled through the first couple of years because they put everything in a community store and shared equally regardless of effort.  This resulted in some people doing no work and a lack of food.  William Bradford changed the way things were done by giving each family a plot of land and they got to keep all they produced.  So much was produced they were able to export.  They celebrated the first bountiful harvest of this capitalistic farming that they had the first Thanksgiving.

I think both of  these will be appropriate for you and your guests.

I have so much to be thankful for and the people on this forum are in the top of that list.

Dee

[sliding_billy]

Thanks, Dee!

[TwoPockets]

Thanks Dee, and thank you for your service.

[Smokin Don]

Thanks Dee, good post! Don

[teesquare]

A nice reminder Dee. How can we know where we are supposed to be going if we forget how we got to where we are?

Those 2 recitations should be committed to memory by those who are privileged enough to call America their home. And - especially so for those who choose to come here, in order to help them understand and appreciate what we have, why we have it, and what sacrifice it took.

[HighOnSmoke]

Thanks for posting this Dee!

[ACW3]

Dee,
Thank you for posting this information.  Maureen and I wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

[RAD]

Great post Dee and thanks for letting me think so early in the morning.

[Big Dawg]

Thanks for the post, Dee.  And thanks to all of you, what a great bunch of guys (gals) ! ! !





BD

[hikerman]

Thank you Dee! Good advice! Good wishes and blessings to all of the forum's members and their loved ones this day and every day!

[Pam Gould]

Thank you Dee, and I totally agree withe sharing, specially when you have a lot to cook for, I'm making my first turkey in Florida this year, yeah.  ;*)).
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

[Saber 4]

Thanks for the timely reminders and have a great Thanksgiving everyone

[smokeasaurus]

Thanks Dee 

[Pappymn]

Thank you sir!

[muebe]

Thanks Dee