I’ve never cared much for Thanksgiving. As a child, the forced family gathering was tolerable only because it marked the halfway point to Christmas (if we are measuring from Halloween, which is what we do in holiday math). As an adult, I came to understand some of the complications in celebrating a holiday with such a (distinctly American) white-washed backstory.

Sad turkey :( Source: wonderwoman627 / Pixabay

Cynicism makes me grumpy. So instead of spending the day ill-tempered over our nation’s problematic narrative of the first Thanksgiving, I’ve learned to find value in one of the day’s less controversial traditions: the intentional exercise of gratitude . Each year I take time to reflect on the people for whom I’m truly grateful and offer thanks for any abundance present in my l

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