There are so many people who trash Thanksgiving for various reason. Some attribute it to the taking of land from the Native Americans, while others post things like this. Anyway, I love Thanksgiving more than other holidays because of a few F-Words.
1. Food. Of course this tops my list because I love to eat. I love to mix my mashed potatoes with butter and gravy along with my buttery and salty corn. I love brown sugar and butter mixed with yams to make sweet potatoes (slow and low simmer style). I love homemade rolls with more butter. Maybe it's the B-Word, BUTTER. Turkey is okay too, but it's not really about the turkey. Later, I love the pumpkin pie and a second round of all the fixings. And maybe even later, I'll have a third round of the fixings. And don't get me started on the leftovers on Friday.
2. Family. I actually do love my family. The annoying ones are fun to watch and silently judge. I'm such an ass, it doesn't bother me when they demand their way. The loved ones I get to be with and enjoy. The funny ones make me laugh and laugh along with my humor. I just love family.
3. Football. There's always a game or two on Thanksgiving (or three this year). What's great about the role football plays is how it prevents awkward silences. It keeps things moving throughout the day. Whether it's that time after the family sports competition or between meals or desserts, there's always a game on somewhere to break-up those times where we all run out of things to share with our family.
4. Freedom. This F-Word is a stretch, but it stands for the freedom in Thanksgiving to just enjoy the day without the stresses tradition brings in other holidays, where gift giving is required and expected. Thanksgiving beats Christmas out in my holidays ranking list because I don't have to work on gift ideas for everyone I'm going to see. The freedom to just enjoy the day and the people and the nourishment is what I love about Thanksgiving.
So here's my point: ENJOY THANKSGIVING. Be thankful for food, family, football, and freedom. What more can we all be thankful for than these things. What a great holiday. What a great time of the year.
(For my Christian friends worried I'm not thankful for God's provision and in love with Christmas because we can celebrate Christ...settle down ya zealots. The Father and Faith are also F-Words.)
