The weekend of Canadian Thanksgiving has just ended.
As I look at that sentence I realize just how true it is for most people (myself included). I am referring to the fact that although most Canadians do give Thanks for our many Blessings that have been showered upon our citizens and country in what seems to be in a disproportional quantity compared to so many in the rest of the world; it is also true, that this feeling and outpouring of Thanksgiving does appear to end, sometimes abruptly , sometimes gradually as soon as the last of the turkey is carefully casseroled and the pumpkin pie crust has been quietly dumped into the the cat dish. This occurs inspite of the public displays of gratitude through feasting, card giving, family visits and all the activities as those occasions enfold with a degree of sincerity of the moment as is the utterance of Love Poems on Valentine's Day, Christmas Cheer in the Season, and solemn Remembrances on November 11.
I believe that this feeling of unbridled and humbling appreciation directed to One's idea of a Supreme Being , even if this Supreme Being is, as it is for some, One's Ownself, is in actuality very short lived.
I wonder what would happen to our attitude if we had determined that we observe not a weekend of Thanksgiving but, instead, a holiday that noted all the things we were Un-Thankful for.
Would we limit the Un-Thankfulness to only one weekend as we do now with the thankfulness following a Thankful weekend?
Instead of turkey and stuffing, we could serve Spam and Cabbage! Everyone would stay home, far from family and friends all the while listing all the displeasing habits and life choices they and others have made. We could rant about our governments, jobs, bosses, co-workers, and spouses. Pumpkin Pie would be traded for porridge without the sugar and the Horn of Plenty would be turned into a box of KD and wieners.
Would THAT be the solution ? Would we then be Thankful the rest of the year?
I bet this guy would be quite Thankful--quite Thankful indeed!
As I look at that sentence I realize just how true it is for most people (myself included). I am referring to the fact that although most Canadians do give Thanks for our many Blessings that have been showered upon our citizens and country in what seems to be in a disproportional quantity compared to so many in the rest of the world; it is also true, that this feeling and outpouring of Thanksgiving does appear to end, sometimes abruptly , sometimes gradually as soon as the last of the turkey is carefully casseroled and the pumpkin pie crust has been quietly dumped into the the cat dish. This occurs inspite of the public displays of gratitude through feasting, card giving, family visits and all the activities as those occasions enfold with a degree of sincerity of the moment as is the utterance of Love Poems on Valentine's Day, Christmas Cheer in the Season, and solemn Remembrances on November 11.
I believe that this feeling of unbridled and humbling appreciation directed to One's idea of a Supreme Being , even if this Supreme Being is, as it is for some, One's Ownself, is in actuality very short lived.
I wonder what would happen to our attitude if we had determined that we observe not a weekend of Thanksgiving but, instead, a holiday that noted all the things we were Un-Thankful for.
Would we limit the Un-Thankfulness to only one weekend as we do now with the thankfulness following a Thankful weekend?
Instead of turkey and stuffing, we could serve Spam and Cabbage! Everyone would stay home, far from family and friends all the while listing all the displeasing habits and life choices they and others have made. We could rant about our governments, jobs, bosses, co-workers, and spouses. Pumpkin Pie would be traded for porridge without the sugar and the Horn of Plenty would be turned into a box of KD and wieners.
Would THAT be the solution ? Would we then be Thankful the rest of the year?
I bet this guy would be quite Thankful--quite Thankful indeed!
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