This Thursday, the United States and its citizens around the
world will celebrate our day of thanks, known as Thanksgiving.
The tradition’s origins are often disputed. Some say it was a
European harvest cycle tradition that immigrated to the “New
World” with the explorers. Others dispute whether the tradition
began in Plymouth, Massachusetts or in Florida or Virginia. Of
course, the image of Native Americans sitting together with
European colonists – actually, occupiers – is disputed as well.
Fast forward to today, and most dictionaries describe
Thanksgiving as: 1) the act of giving thanks 2) a prayer
expressing gratitude 3) a public acknowledgement of celebration
of divine goodness I am aware that the way we Thanksgiving is
celebrated today runs contrary to the historic origins of the
New World. There are so many Thanksgiving myths, and any actual
story or history has been white washed. To make the holiday even
more discouraging, the focus of Thanksgiving for so many
Americans is on Black Friday, football, a