Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada (and the United States) as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October (or the fourth Thursday of November in the United States). The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving are sometimes traced to the French settlers who typically had feasts at the end of the harvest season and continued throughout the winter season, even sharing food with the indigenous peoples of the area.
On television, and in the movies, any program revolving around Thanksgiving has the obligatory scene around the table where the central cast all say what they are thankful for. I do not seem to recall such a tradition in our home. In fact, Thanksgiving Dinner was one of the few times of the year where we actually said grace before the meal.
So I have decided what better place than here to say what I am thankful for...
A roof over my head and food on my table.
My wife, who is my rock when I need it most.
Family and friends that always stand by and supported me.
and finally, people that are willing to read these ramblings of mine.
Thank you. If you are celebrating Thanksgiving (or will be in the near future for my American readers) enjoy your day. If not, think about turkey with all the trimmings for Sunday supper this week, it is all going to be on sale!
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