Finding something to be grateful for, even in the midst of a miserable time in our lives, is one of the most healing things we can do.
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Not too many of us in the United States are left with the illusion that the first Thanksgiving was a romantic feast where native Americans and white folks forged a beautiful friendship that lasted hundreds of years. Most of us know the tragedy and devastation that European settlement of the US brought. And lots of people don’t celebrate Thanksgiving as a result.
But if we forget about the Pilgrims and gorging on the traditional 10-course meal from which it takes weeks to recover, we end up with a day to give thanks which is a valuable part of the spiritual path.
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