Thanksgiving

   Thanksgiving is fast approaching and to get myself into the festive mood, I thought I would write a post about it. Thanksgiving is a holiday I hold very dear in my heart. A lot of people do not view Thanksgiving as a fun holiday. Maybe because they don't get gifts, or because they have to see those cousins they hate. However, for me Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays (I mean come on you can eat your body weight in food and not feel bad about it.)

  

  Not only is food an amazing aspect of Thanksgiving, but so is seeing family. Now I know, a lot of people probably hate seeing relatives. Trust me I have my fair share of annoying family members. In my case, family I don't see at all during the year come to my Grandma's house. I think is why I love the holiday so much. Getting to see my family is such a blessing. We always have so much fun, even though I usually get stuck babysitting all of the little ones. 

 

 Where I live, we usually don't get a bitter winter until late December. For Thanksgiving, we usually have the perfect weather. It's always cold enough to wear our winter clothes, but not too cold. We can still go outside and have fun without freezing our faces off. It's super fun to take all my little cousins to the park right next to my Grandma's house. This usually keeps them entertained for like three hours (and I have an excuse to swing on the swing set.)  I think everyday we take what we have for granted. Thanksgiving isn't just a time for pigging out. it is also a time for acknowledging what we have been given. Wether thats family, food, shelter, etc. we all have things to be grateful for. 

   I wanted to take this time to shine some light on organizations that help families in need have an amazing Thanksgiving. Care.org is having donations for money to help women and girls get the care they need. ( http://care.org/donate?s_src=171522530000&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=G_NB_EOY_eCatalog_MBR&utm_term=+thanksgiving_+donation_-VQ6-89629201759-VQ16-c&gclid=Cj0KEQiAycCyBRDss-D2yIWd_tgBEiQAL-9RkpnaLGED95SiuLtaiIU4TJ7eYTrw4bpIQPvhGZ0DbWcaAlD08P8HAQ )

 Feeding America is taking donations to provide meals specifically for Thanksgiving to families. They are donating food in exchange for your donation of money. (https://secure.feedingamerica.org/site/Donation2?df_id=23170&23170.donation=form1&s_src=Y15YP2D1X&s_subsrc=c&s_keyword=thanksgiving%20donations&gclid=Cj0KEQiAycCyBRDss-D2yIWd_tgBEiQAL-9Rki_rAneOVjqz3QO-X_GNI_r2ZlJwjqccbRjBIAOOoc0aAhek8P8HAQ )

 You can ask your local churches and organizations if they are doing any food drives. Also, with Christmas fast approaching, it is a great time to be donating gifts for children in need. Don't forget to give back this holiday season. 

 -R