As Thanksgiving approaches, that unique American holiday that is common ground for all Americans. This holiday is all encompassing and all accepting. Since we are so diverse both ethnically and politically and just about every other way you can think of, it's refreshing to realize that we all hold this holiday in common. It's simple - a day for thanks.
While I've always said you can line up 10 Americans and ask a question and you will get 10 different answers. I suspect that if you ask this question, "What do you think of when you think of Thanksgiving?" - at least 9 people would say 'food'. (There's always one perverse person, that's why I didn't said 10 people would say 'food'.) I digress. My point is this. While you begin to contemplate what you are going to eat, and what you are going to make, and what you are going to buy to take to Aunt Fanny's house, please take a few minutes and contemplate how Thanksgiving must seem to that one group of Americans who can't/don't celebrate the holiday of food and thanks. You know who I mean - the hungry ones among us.
I've found two websites that will allow you to stand up and do something about what I consider to be a national disgrace. How in God's name does the wealthiest county on earth tolerate a single member of their citizenry being hungry? I can't imagine anyone who thinks it's some child's 'choice' to be hungry. I'm not going to cite statistics - you all should know them by now - Lord knows I've talked about them enough. I'm just going to list these two websites and you can do as you please. My friends will be clicking.
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/huddleforhunger/home.aspx
http://www.hungeractioncenter.org/newsletters/1010.aspx
Happy Thanksgiving.
