Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, what a day that is. A day in which we, like the Pilgrims, have settled down and stuffed their faces with mashed potatoes, cranberries, yams, ham, peas, stuffing and most famous of all, big fat and juicy turkey. The classical feast held every year to celebrate being thankful for all the things that we have such as our family, our home, our lives, and our health. Unlike most holidays like Christmas, Passover, or Ramadan which are celebrated by distinctive religious people, Thanksgiving can be celebrated by all, including athiests. The holiday was founded by Christians who escaped Europe for a better and freer life. Their Native American neighbors also celebrated it with them and they were not really Christian. Yet the Natives celebrated Thanksgiving because they were thankful for what they had on behalf of whatever spiritual divinty they believed in.