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Thank you Ladies for giving us another head start regarding the REAL meaning of Thanksgiving. Billie, your presentation is so lovely & feminine. I am continually impressed with comes forth from your creative talents. It is soft & feminine, as are you.

Amazing how we vulgarize holidays, isn't it? Most folks look at Thanksgiving as a

Day off
Football
BIG MEAL
Family/Friends time
Prepare for Christmas Shopping the next day.

IF there is much of an attitude of thanksgiving it might be in the pre-meal prayer.. and that is a maybe.

and unfortunately it is seen in most holidays. "Being all about God" turns into being "all about me'

I this year am grateful to be living in this time. Communication, medical know how, alternative medicine know how, travel.. all so good and so available t all.

I am grateful for God providing me what I need to live. It is rarely all I want (greedy Dolly) but is is truly all I need.

I am grateful for the lessons I have learned about my self & the growth experienced these years of care giving mom. We do have our moments (days, weeks?) but God's blessing are there.

I am thankful for my brother, a great FRiend who is brightening up his corner of Oklahoma as a wonderful husband, father & Christian witness.

I am grateful for my friends here in Ohio who I can talk with, play with, pray with & cry with. That is the essence of life.

I am thankful for finding FRee Republic 2+ years ago. New avenues of knowledge, excitement & friendships.

I am thankful for my God who provided me a way to join him in eternity.

I am thankful for my Pets, fun & joy (work & expense) but God blessings no doubt.

Oh, my I better stop... so much more but I wont have anything left for the weekend Thanksgiving Thread!!!!

Thank you, Dolly - you are always very generous with your compliments - they are appreciated. :)

Didn't want anyone to mistake this for our annual Thanksgiving Day thread and hoped it helped to give it the title "Giving Thanks" instead of "Thanksgiving Thoughts" as Pippin called it in FR mail.