This Thursday, historically as every last Thursday in November, the United States will celebrate its annual Thanksgiving holiday.
The celebration is uniquely continental, although variations exist throughout the world (our wonderful Canadian cousins celebrate it a month earlier) but mostly for the same purpose – to celebrate a figurative lifeline yield of crops to get us through an upcoming figurative winter.
The cornucopia is the traditional symbol of the observance as is a whole cooked turkey along with bread stuffing and pumpkin pie. And of course, the color palette is beautiful as it takes the reds, orange, yellows and browns of the autumn leaves.
For me, the holiday is a reflection on what I’ve done during the year, or the seeds I’ve planted. I have loose goals for any particular year but it follows a clear path with a destination in mind; survive, give a little room to drink the wine of life, and pedestalize/maintain what you cherish like your life depends on it.
A lot of things can happen during a growing year, not the least of which could be you permanently leaving the cycle. But for most of us, we are observers of the world around us as we busily farm our plot of land.
Many things did happen in front of my eyes this year, things that were different from seasons past. And so, as I prepare for the holiday, I’m not “celebrating” per se. I am more “observing” for this year.
I had a harvest. And as long as I have a harvest, any harvest, it’s better than having no harvest. And that’s something that I am grateful for from the bottom of my heart.
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Additionally, something I thought I’d share with readers from outside of the United States, Thanksgiving also brings with it the end of the collegiate american football season. The end of November culminates in what many schools label their rivalry week going into this upcoming Saturday’s rivalry games.
Being an Ohio State football lifer, I am obligated to post something related to Ohio State on all my socials. So, before I go really in depth into our rivalry game, here is Ohio State’s band playing one of my favorite numbers.
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Lastly, for readers here in the United States, I wish you and your family a very happy and safe Thanksgiving. May your harvest be plentiful and may your rest this winter be one filled with peace, love and joy……
except, of course…
if you’re from/cheering for our rival school LOL just kidding…
….or am I?? LOL (I’m kidding, I’m kidding 🤣😄)
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