Posted on 11/24/2005 11:34:16 AM PST by chuckpez
While certainly a perplexing holiday to many outside America, Thanksgiving's meaning isn't always clear to those stateside, either.
I'll leave the history lessons to California Conservative, except to say it certainly is a major day around this neck of the woods.
Can it partly be seen, however, as a day to reflect on that uniquely American way of overcoming life's obstacles?
This week, I was interviewed for an entertainment industry trade publication, where I happened to mention two former coaches as influences. In the online article that appeared, there were links added to their own stories, that make this point clear.
Ed Burke, a three-time Olympian, overcame a huge setback in 1968 when a errant hammer throw hit his wife, who was sitting in their car while he practiced. From the Palo Alto Weekly:
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(Excerpt) Read more at radioequalizer.blogspot.com ...
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
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