Well I'm Canadian, but I do love the whole idea of American Thanksgiving. In true American style it has that "go big or go home" type attitude about it. I love how it represents time together with family, relaxing, watching football and the Macy's parade. It's about tradition, I like tradition.
Sometimes I feel like as Canadians we are afraid to say we like tradition, it would be very unCanadian of us! Isn't it possible to keep traditions of the past and be accepting of what others observe? Just a side note to what I really want to say.
I really just want to say that I'm grateful for the abundant life I lead. It doesn't always make sense, it isn't perfect all the time, but it's pretty darn good. When you consider what truly brings happiness in life; family, friends a place to retreat from the world, a place to call home with people I love and love me unconditionally in return. Faith to cling to in good times and bad that doesn't depend on me always getting it right (I'm sure I get it wrong more than I do right). I live in a free country where I really want for nothing. How blessed am I? How blessed are we all as North Americans?
On American Thanksgiving this Canadian girl is thankful for every blessing big and small.
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