We celebrate this day, in many ways something that started as a warm celebration of harvest by both American Indian and European cultures here in the United States.
Now we celebrate still, and we give thanks with family gathered, friends and loved ones the joy of 'oneness'. Barring any barriers of pride, unspoken forgiveness, hidden gems of memories, we now gather and pray to the maker of all that we are, and what we have. We give thanks to our family members, our friends, and to Him, who gave us them, us and the planet that we live in.
Let us move forward this day and henceforth with an attitude, and action-tude (if I may coin the word:), to appreciate and live choosing to be thankful for all the blessings we have been given by our parents, siblings, friends, relatives, most of all, thankful to Him, the Eternal and everlasting Father, Who loves us as we are, as we stand today in prayer among and with the gift of family, and friends.
