"The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving."
Quote by H.U. Westermayer.
Always remind your children to be thankful for all of the good things in their lives, not resentful because of the things they do not have. It is this resentment and way of thinking that will lead to a lifetime of unhappiness and dissatisfaction, because there will always be someone out there with more.The things which truly matter cannot be bought.
When my children were young, they had friends who always had the newest video game system, a new and improved TV every year, and their parents drove the latest models of cars available. Our family, in contrast, didn't trade up our old but still working cars, TVs, or games - unless Santa brought it at Christmas. Today, our friends have lost their home and their cars in bankruptcy while we are still in our home (and I'm still driving the same car with 200,000 miles on it) even though my husband was laid off almost 3 years ago.
Here is a very appropriate prayer of thanksgiving which you might like to use as a Grace before beginning your own Thanksgiving feast:
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy Goodness sends.
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Note: You might want to substitute "The Good Lord" for "Thy Goodness" with young children!
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