Thanks

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and in my family, that means going down to my grandparents' house. It means hanging out with all my cousins, getting shooed out of the kitchen by Grammy and eating a plethora of incredibly delicious food. Don't get me wrong, I like Thanksgiving, but this holiday has kind of lost its luster for me. We all say that we're thankful for our family, our friends, but I feel like there's no meaning behind it. We just say it because it's that time of year and it's what you do. All the advertisements on T.V seem ironic. They say, "Be thankful this year, it's the time of giving. Now go by this plasma screen 52 inch entertainment center! That's really giving!" Is this what our society has come to? An overdone, materialistic holiday season? It's a frightening prospect.

What you say you are thankful really shows what you feel is important. So this year, think very carefully about that. I have been so blessed this year by many things. It is my prayer that I don't forget that, and that you won't either.