{"id":1996,"date":"2018-11-28T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2019-05-20T16:34:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T07:34:55","slug":"tara-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/tara-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Turkey Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, Tara here again!<\/p>\n

My all-time favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. Although there is some\u00a0controversy<\/strong> in recent years around the origins of the holiday, I ignore all the politicking<\/strong> of it and focus on what it means to me.<\/p>\n

Others argue that they like Christmas better because, in the US, it’s not that much different from Thanksgiving except that we exchange presents. However, for me the\u00a0consumerism<\/strong> attitude is not necessary. Therefore, I prefer the third Thursday in November holiday.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Of course, as a lover of food, one of the best aspects of Thanksgiving is having delicious turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans and the lot passed around the table.<\/p>\n

Still, even better than the good food, is the great company. To me, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends who are family<\/strong>. As I prepare dishes to share, I marinate in gratitude for these people in my life. I feel honored to have such a connection to those whom I call family and friends.<\/p>\n

It is also a time to reflect and express thanks for the many blessings in our lives. During the year, time passes quickly and lives are full with activities of worry or flurry<\/strong>. Thanksgiving is a day when we can stop, take a breath, and appreciate all that we have in our lives from the smallest of things to the greatest of joys.<\/p>\n

So, although I will not be physically with my family to celebrate, I will still share my favorite holiday with those around me as we eat, laugh and be merry for a day of Thanks-giving.<\/p>\n

~ T<\/p>\n

Today’s words:\u00a0\u00a0controversy,\u00a0politicking,\u00a0consumerism,\u00a0friends who are family,\u00a0flurry<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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