Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season—the time of year when we recharge our souls.
Thanksgiving is particularly special because of its intended inclusiveness. Thanksgiving is not just about one’s own. It’s about opening one’s own to another. It’s a day when we are expected to suspend our tribal tendencies for “othering”—the denigration and demonization of those who are different—and celebrate what we share with others. Pilgrims and Indians together, breaking and sharing bread and putting differences aside for the sake of giving thanks for a shared space, world and Creator.
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