Today is December 2nd and its been 4 days since familys have gotten together to share a meal. Perhaps you or a family member invited people over who may not have the same circumstances as you. Could someone please tell me why we have to celebrate one day to give thanks.
I personally give thanks every day for having a healthy family, for a job, for being a farm bureau member and for democracy. When I heard that a person got trampled to death at a store because he was waiting in line to go shopping it made me sick to my stomach. Have we come to this point in our society that we don’t value life over property? Are we falling for the big store gimmicks of save, save, save when ultimately we are going in debt, debt, debt. Personally, I would rather spend a little more at a local store and invite the owner over for Thanksgiving rather than support the big boys.
As we enter this holiday season please keep in the back of your mind that the local people need sales as well to survive. At the local hardware there aren’t automated computers to tell you what section the item you are looking for is in, nor do they have self-serve cash registers. Remember where your roots are.