Thanksgiving's Meaning

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, top three to be exact. The reason that it is, is because this is the holiday my family has always got together, ate food, talked about random things, and watched football. When we get done with the game we usually start playing cards because it’s something we all learned how to do by the time we turned ten. Thanksgiving has to be one of my Grandma’s favorites too because she always loves preparing for the meals, and hearing her kids and grandkids gather around and laugh and thank her for how amazing the food is.

Thanksgiving has a big meaning, it means to be thankful for what life has given you, and not to worry about what is going on at the moment, but be thankful for the fact that you are alive and surrounded by the people you love. Lately a lot of people have been looking forward to Thanksgiving because of all the sales that start, and losing the point of the holiday. One year I went shopping on thanksgiving and I didn’t mind it, but I thought it was too much running around for a holiday that you are supposed to be with family. Some families choose to shop together to count that as their thanksgiving celebration, but it’s not the same as sitting down to a home cooked meal in a warm house gathered by those you love.

Thanksgiving has always brought a smile to my family members faces. I have never heard any of them complain about the preparations, like you see on every television’s Thanksgiving episodes. This year my aunt Nicole is in charge of hosting the holiday, and we are all nervous because although my aunt is patient she has a lot to take on, especially with just moving into her new house with her family. A lot has changed with my mom’s side of the family, but the one holiday that has always been the same for as long as I can remember is Thanksgiving, and I am glad of that. Thanksgiving has and will always bring families together, no matter the situation.