Comments on: Giving thanks http://www.moderndaymartha.com/2009/11/03/giving-thanks/ Celebrating the art of making a home Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Carolyn http://www.moderndaymartha.com/2009/11/03/giving-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Carolyn Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:37:33 +0000 http://www.moderndaymartha.com/?p=424#comment-450 I love the ways you have decided to become more mindful of things you are grateful for, and to thank others. I also like to recognize that this is one holiday that the country can celebrate together. Links to Thanksgiving Proclamations from <a href="http://carolynscottoncorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-proclamations-and-thoughts.html" rel="nofollow">last year, here.</a> I used to look forward to the Thanksgiving "editorial" in the Wall Street Journal every year. It's gone online now. I also expanded my musical horizons last year with <a href="http://carolynscottoncorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/music-for-thanksgiving.html" rel="nofollow">music for Thanksgiving.</a> I'm grateful for tractors. They kind of remind you of the fundamental necessities of life. I love the ways you have decided to become more mindful of things you are grateful for, and to thank others. I also like to recognize that this is one holiday that the country can celebrate together. Links to Thanksgiving Proclamations from last year, here. I used to look forward to the Thanksgiving “editorial” in the Wall Street Journal every year. It’s gone online now.

I also expanded my musical horizons last year with music for Thanksgiving. I’m grateful for tractors. They kind of remind you of the fundamental necessities of life.

]]> By: Heather http://www.moderndaymartha.com/2009/11/03/giving-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Heather Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:02:26 +0000 http://www.moderndaymartha.com/?p=424#comment-445 Great post! I agree that we often treat Thanksgiving as an opportunity to prove how glutenous we really are rather than actually showing any thanks for the incredible bounties we have. One of my favorite Thanksgivings was when I wrote my Mom a gratitude letter telling her about all the things she had done for me in my life that I was grateful for. It really helped me get into the spirit of Thanksgiving and I think it helped boost our relationship with each other a bit. I also liked the thought that in order to receive we need to show gratitude for what we already have. I hope to keep these things in mind over the next two months. Great post! I agree that we often treat Thanksgiving as an opportunity to prove how glutenous we really are rather than actually showing any thanks for the incredible bounties we have. One of my favorite Thanksgivings was when I wrote my Mom a gratitude letter telling her about all the things she had done for me in my life that I was grateful for. It really helped me get into the spirit of Thanksgiving and I think it helped boost our relationship with each other a bit. I also liked the thought that in order to receive we need to show gratitude for what we already have. I hope to keep these things in mind over the next two months.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.moderndaymartha.com/2009/11/03/giving-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Nancy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:23:39 +0000 http://www.moderndaymartha.com/?p=424#comment-444 What a wonderful post. Thank you for bringing this up and encouraging me to think about it. What a wonderful post. Thank you for bringing this up and encouraging me to think about it.

]]> By: Micaela http://www.moderndaymartha.com/2009/11/03/giving-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Micaela Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.moderndaymartha.com/?p=424#comment-442 I'm shamelessly stealing the thank you card a day thing. On the upside, there's a good chance you'll get a thank you card for it. I’m shamelessly stealing the thank you card a day thing. On the upside, there’s a good chance you’ll get a thank you card for it.

]]> By: Brandy http://www.moderndaymartha.com/2009/11/03/giving-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Brandy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:38 +0000 http://www.moderndaymartha.com/?p=424#comment-440 That is so interesting, Maryanne...my family traces back our history to the Mayflower and the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, so as a kid we made a big hooplah about it. Plus, my parent's appreciated a spiritual but not overtly Christian holiday. My Dad used to have us fast all day on Thanksgiving until dinner, so we would know what it felt like to be hungry, like the Pilgrims were hungry. Now I think of it as a chance to be with my family and to be grateful. I love the idea of writing a note to say thank you to people who have blessed you in some way! That is so interesting, Maryanne…my family traces back our history to the Mayflower and the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, so as a kid we made a big hooplah about it. Plus, my parent’s appreciated a spiritual but not overtly Christian holiday. My Dad used to have us fast all day on Thanksgiving until dinner, so we would know what it felt like to be hungry, like the Pilgrims were hungry. Now I think of it as a chance to be with my family and to be grateful. I love the idea of writing a note to say thank you to people who have blessed you in some way!

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