Whether you travel over the country roads, city roads, go short or long distances, or even if you remain at home hosting the family dinner, it is hoped you have a happy and thankful Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day may be extra special as family and friends get together, while watching the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on television, or preparing to take in a great football game. The Thanksgiving meal is a special one and the cook sometimes is the least recognized as several trips are made to the grocery store collecting needed items and then making favorite family recipes for the occasion. Yes, sometimes the cooks get stressed out in trying to make this special meal a memorable one. So the cooks and hosts need to be thanked for sure.

We remember Thanksgiving Days gone by, when the day was celebrated with grandparents, parents and numerous relatives. Those were the days when family members did not live so far away and could come together more easily and often. Memories of laughter, family stories and earlier times together were shared around a table covered with delicious food prepared just right. We are thankful for those special times together.

Are we just to express our thankfulness one day of the year? It is hoped not, but it seems to be easier to share the thankfulness more freely on Thanksgiving Day.

But do we share with our family and friends, our Lord, or even with ourselves our true thankfulness. Norman Vincent Peale said, “The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” There is always something to be thankful for!