Happy Thanksgiving!
November 24, 2022
No news today—just thanks! I am thankful for the daily inspiration I receive from readers of this newsletter. Your unflagging dedication and tireless efforts give me hope for the future of America. Our challenges are daunting—the steady state for our young nation! Prior generations sustained the promise of America through periods of darkness and turmoil, asking only that we safeguard that promise for future generations. We can do that; indeed, we are doing it with every small act of democracy and kindness that we allow to course through our lives.
Take heart and give thanks for the tens of millions of Americans who are working every day to preserve democracy and make America a more perfect union for everyone.
From our family to yours, we wish you a blessed and peaceful holiday. My Managing Editor and I posted a short video message of thanks on her blog. See Happy Thanksgiving! (everydaywithjill.com).
The Comments section is open to all; I hope you will take a moment to share the blessings in your lives with other readers.
Talk to you tomorrow!
I’m grateful for all I’ve learned since starting to read this newsletter. Thank you Robert and Jill! I’m grateful for knowing there are millions of people who believe in democracy, like I do. I find such comfort knowing I’m in beautiful company. The video was lovely. ♥️
One year while I was living in New England on the day after Thanksgiving my brother and I went to Plymouth Rock and had a picnic of left-over turkey sandwiches. While we think of Thanksgiving as this very friendly sharing between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims, the first immigrants to America looking for religious freedom. But, more accurately the Pilgrims were invaders who imposed their will on the Native Americans and stole their land. Someday I hope Thanksgiving will in reality become an inclusive celebration of friendship and community where we respect our differences and our common humanity. Thank you Robert, Managing Editor and commenters who have become a community of support for our common dream of a society where everyone has respect, opportunity and well being. I am grateful for the friendship of each of you. We, the People, all of us in thanksgiving this time.