I was on the phone with Sophie, a co-worker in France. Because of the up-coming Olympic Games in London I talk to her quite a bit. She's wonderful to work with and I wish I could meet her face to face. So as we were concluding our conversation I said to her "Have a wonderful Thanksgiving". Then it struck me that she probably had no idea what I was talking about. Thanksgiving is a unique holiday to the United States. In my family we were always encouraged to contemplate on what we were thankful to God for, I grew up with the idea that it is a religious holiday. But that perception is wrong. It is actually a governmental holiday, a day that was supposedly set aside to say thank you to the native Americans who helped the pilgrims survive. In a day and time where separation of church and state (which is not in the constitution) is more appreciated than freedom of speech (which is), I find it ironic that one of the most celebrated governmental holidays piggy backs as a religious one. So have a wonderful Thanksgiving y'all. Think about all the things in your life that you are absolutely grateful for.
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