Show Your Thanksgiving Spirit
Let's Celebrate
The fellowship feeling of Thanksgiving is unrivaled among holidays. It's hard to think of a more warm or festive occasion. It's a wonderful time to extend a last-minute invitation to someone who may be alone or without plans for the holiday. It's a good time, too, to contribute canned goods, money, or time to volunteer organizations that feed the homeless, elderly, and infirm.
Here are a few suggestions to help you keep in touch with family and friends, even if you aren't all together:
- E-mail: Send an e-mail to family members who can’t join you for Thanksgiving – it might become a “round robin.”
- Letter: Have your guests add a line or two to a “group letter” and send it to absent family members.
- Phone call: Set up a conference call and reach many family members at once.
- Journal: Have a book where guests can write their Thanksgiving thoughts. Bring it out every Thanksgiving so guests can read and add to it.
- Reach out: If all of your family can’t make it to the big celebration, send flowers or candles for their table as a way of expressing togetherness.
- Let everyone participate. Thanksgiving is a big meal, involving lots of preparation. Many guests want to bring or prepare a dish. It’s a great way to let them be a part of the celebration. Children can help, too, by making decorations and place cards, setting the table, and lighting the candles.
- Give thanks: Even if you are not saying a traditional grace, it’s nice to let everyone around your table express their thanks.
- Remember: Remember our service men and women who are far from their families and loved ones.
