The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Thanksgiving is a special time of the year as we gather together to give thanks for all we have in this wonderful country.
I was reading about a farmer who was hurt and all his neighbors came in to harvest his crops. He was so thankful.
I heard my neighbor had to move into a nursing home and she was so thankful for all the kindness and help she has been given. She was thankful.
I saw a young lad trying to buy a gift for his mother and didn't have enough money. His sister gave him the rest. He was so thankful.
I heard about several in the county going to FOCC in Stronghurst for a warm jacket, blanket and some food items. They were so thankful.
I am thankful I have a warm home to live in and that I am able to work, cook and clean. Work is a blessing my teacher use to tell us, and it is.
Just the fact that we live in America and are free to go where we want and be what we want is a huge blessing.
You say you don't have anything to be thankful for.
The police are protecting you, the firemen and ambulance crews are ready when you need them. They work to be prepared just for us.
There are Lions Club members working to help out the community and members of clubs putting on events for the community to enjoy. And, there's the La Harpe Park District providing a community building, swimming pool, playground, golf course, and firemen providing a community free meal during the holidays.
Someone is cleaning the highways from snow while we sleep. Someone is preparing all kinds of cut meat and deli items and are stocking shelves at the grocery stores. Someone else is taking care of your car and truck needs. Do you think the gas magically appears at the pump? No, someone produces it and lots of semi's, trains, and barges transports it.
When you look around, don't you find a long list of things to be thankful for?
Maybe we should stop and write a few letters to those good people for being the ones who make our life better.
The working class are the ones who brighten our days.
I am going to have a talk with Junior and Joe and Amos and let them know how much I appreciate their working together to keep my drive-way and walks cleaned off and I will invite them and their families to Thanksgiving at my house. I do that every year as a way of saying thanks for thinking of an old lady like myself. God is lavish. We should be too. Where would we be without the sun, water, land, air to breathe, and all the ingredients we are given for everything! God is the one we must thank first. And like God, we should share what we have with others, so, I've invited Ethel Farkwad and Cornelius for turkey dinner too.
I better get back to baking.
Happy Thanksgiving!
-Love, Aunt Polly