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Hi
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As Thanksgiving is approaching, I am reminded of all that I have to be grateful for.
I have truly had a blessed life...a wonderful family, fabulous interesting friends like you, a great career traveling the world and studying other cultures. I live in a country where I am free to vote and practice whatever religion I prefer. I can speak out about whatever I choose to speak about.
I truly learned to appreciate all of this when I lived in South Africa during apartheid and witnessed the lack of freedoms and rights of many people…rights that we Americans often take for granted.
This year, I will be traveling to Dubai on Thanksgiving Day, so I will miss my traditional turkey dinner with friends and family, but my sister, Betty, and I will have a sister’s Thanksgiving early. I will also have a Thanksgiving turkey dinner the week before I leave with Fiona Carmichael and Carol Scott, my South African friends, who will be in Las Vegas. As it will be Carol’s first Thanksgiving experience, I am planning to cook a traditional dinner with them…unlike the ones I had in South Africa when I lived there.
One year, Fiona’s mom, Diana, attempted to make me a traditional dinner and I so loved her for doing it. I was a long way from home and my family and she made the day really special. It wasn’t anything like what we make, but it was really good. As they don’t get turkey in the markets until Christmas, we had Cornish game hens. Since they don’t have real pumpkin like ours, they call their squash “pumpkin” so she made a pumpkin pie from squash and put chocolate sprinkles on top. It certainly had an unusual flavor. Another year, I had dinner with some other friends who heated the cranberry sauce and poured it over vanilla ice cream for dessert. That was a real surprise to me, but actually it tasted quite good. These are a couple of my most memorable and favorite Thanksgivings.
I wish you a wonderful holiday with your family and friends...much health and laughter.
Thank you for being a part of my life.
Love,
Judi
 Celebrated on the last Thursday in November, our national holiday stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the colony’s first successful harvest. English colonists celebrated days of thanksgiving as a normal part of their religion. During medieval times, the tradition of thanking God for the year’s harvest at autumn was a well developed practice in Europe. In some countries a part of this practice included lighting up bonfires, dancing and eating to prepare for the winter to come. The first thanksgiving was actually three days of feasting and giving thanks for the harvest.
In the United States, the Cornucopia has become a traditional symbol of Thanksgiving. Cornucopia is a Latin term derived from “cornu,” meaning horn and “copia,” meaning plenty. Also known as the Horn of Plenty or Harvest Cone, the cornucopia is a symbol of food and plenty dating back to the 5th century BC.
In Greek mythology Amalthea raised Zeus on the milk of a goat. In return Zeus gave Amalthea the goat’s horn. It was said to have the power to give the person possessing it whatever he or she wished for, thus giving rise to the legend of the cornucopia. Original depictions were of the goat’s horn filled with fruits and flowers. Deities, especially Fortuna, were often depicted with the horn of plenty.
The Cornucopia has become an everlasting symbol of abundance. Usually a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket it is typically filled with various kinds of colorful dried whole fruits, vegetables, nuts and flowers and can be found gracing many Thanksgiving tables.
Mind Workout: Gratitude List |
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What it is:
A powerful tool that will enable you to deliberately direct your attention toward the good and the abundance in your life.
What you’ll need:
- Paper
- Pen
- Quiet, uninterrupted time.
How it works:
Set aside at least 15 minutes a day for the next week. Take a few moments to focus on your life. Remember all the people, situations and things you have to be thankful for. List everything you can think of. Don’t forget to include the challenges and obstacles you have over come. They were learning experiences.
When you have completed your list, place it in an envelope and put it in a safe place. During the year, whenever times seem difficult, take out your list to remind yourself there have been better times and will be again. Next year, when you do this exercise, take out your list and add to it.
Make it a family tradition for everyone in your family to make a list and share something from their list at a family gathering.
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