Ahhh, Thanksgiving… that
deliciously wonderful Thursday in November that heralds in the Holiday season
with a gluttony of turkey and dressing, giblet gravy, and baked goodies galore.
From Mamaw Pittman’s deviled eggs sprinkled with paprika to Momma’s melt-in-your-mouth moist-as-can-be dressing and Granny Nora’s world-famous green beans cooked all mornin’ long
with that big ol’ chunk of ham in ‘em, it’s the meal that starts at noon and
lasts dang near all day long what with repeat trips back and forth to the
kitchen for second and third helpings, followed by leftover turkey sandwiches
later on that night.
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| My son Gene on a Thanksgiving hunt |
For some families, Thanksgiving starts off with a mornin' spent in the woods with family, huntin' deer or duck, squirrel or rabbit; for others, watchin' the MACY'S Thanksgiving Day Parade together is a tradition. Thanksgiving is a time for family get-togethers,
football on the big screen, kids runnin’ wild underfoot, and the strategic
plotting of Black Friday Sale attack plans. It marks the start of Christmas
carols on every radio station, all-day movie marathons of
HALLMARK Christmas
specials, and the mad scramble to get ‘the perfect’ gift for each and every
member of the family. And for those of us from the Heart of Dixie, Thanksgiving
weekend also means
THE football game of the year, Alabama versus Auburn in the
IRON BOWL.
Yet, even with all of that goin’
on, all the busy, busy, busy of rush here and rush there, do this and do that,
the true purpose of Thanksgiving is not lost on some of us. We still recognize that
Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on our blessings and to be humbled and
thankful for all that He doth provide us.
I, for one, am a very, very blessed
man. Of the many things I have to be grateful for, I think that which I am most
thankful for is my family and my friends; for their love is what makes my life
most worthwhile.
To all, I want to wish a
Happy
Thanksgiving and to say thank you for being such a wonderful part of my life.
