I
have to admit, on this sacred shopping day, I'm not much of a shopper.
There really isn't anything I NEED. I'm more at that stage in life
where I am trying to get rid of stuff.
So
on this day, I won't be online or at the stores early. I may just make
it a lazy day and enjoy our Thanksgiving day leftovers.
We
had a laugh the other day when talking about one of my brothers who is
traveling with his wife to England for a wedding this weekend. I
commented that it seemed a little unusual for someone to plan a wedding
for Thanksgiving weekend.
Duh.
Naturally,
Thanksgiving, as a holiday, wouldn't have any significance to the
people of England, like it does to us (although some do celebrate the
autumnal harvest.)
We
Americans sometimes think that the rest of the world is just like us.
This type of thinking is evidenced by those of us who go overseas and
say or do things that would be okay in the U.S.A., but lands them in
jail in other countries.
I've often thought, that would be me.
No
kidding. I'd be the person in jail, shocked that I couldn't freely
criticize or offer commentary on someone's government or activities.
Our freedom is so ingrained in us that it is easy to take it for
granted.
During
these days of Thanksgiving, let us remember all of those men and women
who are suffering injustices and oppression throughout the world, and
let us be grateful to those who keep us free.
Janet Cassidy
No comments:
Post a Comment