tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post8406093320035600648..comments2024-03-27T02:51:33.336-07:00Comments on Finding Myself in Hoboken: Thank You for My GratitudeMary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-19908518071000870862011-11-29T18:32:54.452-08:002011-11-29T18:32:54.452-08:00Wonderfully realistic ..... the idea that there ar...Wonderfully realistic ..... the idea that there are a lot of people who celebrate Thanksgiving in a manner far different than most people realize, i.e., no big to-do with a turkey on the table and family all around. My daughter and I are now a family of two, which makes celebrating holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas a very small affair. My goal is to make Christmas a time to travel. Maybe not this year, but soon. <br /><br />I'm going to pass your Thanksgiving post to several of my friends as it is a very thoughtful piece.JudyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448320253904832677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-15655101938816431882011-11-27T17:22:31.431-08:002011-11-27T17:22:31.431-08:00Keep coming back..... things will click eventually...Keep coming back..... things will click eventuallyShirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-21788220417460454542011-11-26T20:00:23.277-08:002011-11-26T20:00:23.277-08:00Modern times oft forget that the original thank...Modern times oft forget that the original thanks given was for the opportunity to not starve to death. Whatever else it has come to mean alters the celebration of basic life enabled by others.<br />The way it is celebrated makes no difference, I suppose. And whether on the giving side or recieving side makes none either.<br />But, somehow involving others does make a difference. It took someone else to recognize ME<br />to generate thanks for giving.jon smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-28676222492075943502011-11-24T01:23:27.174-08:002011-11-24T01:23:27.174-08:00This was a great piece Mary. Truly. I've found...This was a great piece Mary. Truly. I've found that living in gratitude is the only sure way to have any kind of happiness. When I'm most unhappy is when I haven't gotten in touch with the many things in my life I have to be grateful for. <br /><br />And it's true that you can only work and change yourself not someone else. This hits close to home for me too and you know why.<br /><br />I loved this. Thank you for writing it.Cheryl A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02829752432996436803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-24234705464875527662011-11-23T07:39:54.576-08:002011-11-23T07:39:54.576-08:00Beautifully written and a very personal view of wh...Beautifully written and a very personal view of what "Thanksgiving" has meant to you. I loved it!<br /><br />Nancy from Fairhopenancyccainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-40245680292399769882011-11-22T15:23:10.168-08:002011-11-22T15:23:10.168-08:00As a matter of fact this was so nice a read, I had...As a matter of fact this was so nice a read, I had to come back and read it again.<br /><br />My sister and I were the oldest two grandchildren, the earliest holidays were small simple affairs. My mother was born during the depression and both of my parents worked to make ends meet, there were few frills.<br /><br />Over the years the family grew and grew to the tune of about 50 or so odd cousins (emphasis on odd, lol).<br />Those holidays became very Rockwellian. Memories I will always cherish.<br /><br />It is now, with their loss and being back to a family of just two or three at the Thanksgiving table that I understand my gratitude in terms of 'self' a bit better.<br /><br />Beautiful and touching post!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13344019865877813386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-35697640406974275132011-11-22T09:03:09.426-08:002011-11-22T09:03:09.426-08:00Meaningful and insightful! Growing up in Europe be...Meaningful and insightful! Growing up in Europe before the transformation brought on by American media I never experienced 'Thanksgiving'. Today, B and I have our own tradition of beginning the season with oyster stew, quiche, eggs benedict and kir royal - which we serve throughout then holidays to guests. This coupled with a frantic effort over three days to get the tree up (small but over laddered with trinkets from the UK and Paris) and wreaths made begins our season of entertaining. (I am continually amazed at how little entertaining most Americans do and how often guests coming to our home otherwise spend their time alone.)donalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-87248391610908418862011-11-22T08:37:20.822-08:002011-11-22T08:37:20.822-08:00This was so very lovely, Mary Lois. If I lived nea...This was so very lovely, Mary Lois. If I lived nearer, I would drop in on Thursday to say hi.<br /><br />I like the notion of feeling 'gratitude' so much more than feeling 'blessed.' If one is blessed, is another not? It always makes me cringe a bit. But gratefulness is something very different. It is lovely to be grateful. To thank people. To be thankful. To be full of thanks.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.com