The commercial holiday that is Christmas, takes up everyone's minds. A lot of people love stuff. I love christmas as much as the next guy, but there's something about the closeness of Thanksgiving that people lose sight of. A time away from work, school, and the troubles of life where you spend time with your family, cook together, eat together, and reflect on what you're grateful for, that's just fantastic. A time to say hold on, I'm stressed and troubled and I keep struggling but I have all these people and all these things and opportunities, how can you not be happy when you think about the good things in your life rather than the bad.
Maybe this year instead of the black friday rush, and the desire for all the new things we can't wait to get for Christmas, why not appreciate the things we already have, and enjoy this time of some peace in our lives rather than add more stress to it. So many things wanted by so many people, what about the things and the people you've had your entire life that have made you happy every day before these new toys rolled around.
Thanksgiving and Christmas, there is no contest, both seasons of joy and breaks from the norm but why can't we hold on to the great parts of Thanksgiving instead of jumping through the doors of every store on Black Friday as we await our gifts on Christmas day.
I think your post has a great point. Thanksgiving is the beginning of that winter season we all wait for, and sometimes it's the marking point for the beginning of Christmas time. I personally love when Thanksgiving comes because I get to sit around the table with my family and enjoy talking and eating with them. It's the quality time I really look forward to, and like you said sometimes we lose sight of that because we're rushing to get to that sale and are already thinking of Christmas. Great post.
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