Even though we are in November now and Thanksgiving is right around the corner, we don’t promote Thanksgiving as much as we do Christmas. For example, Walmart, Target, Costco and tons of other stores start bringing their Christmas decorations out in the beginning of November or sometimes even sooner. Christmas has so many other tactics to get people in the spirit from decorations in stores worldwide to music playing on its own radio station. Not only does Christmas have the beautiful decorations and soulful music every year, Christmas also has their own movies airing every day. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas; it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I just feel that Thanksgiving doesn’t get celebrated as much as it should. Since people are always wrapped up in making their Christmas so great they forget about making their Thanksgiving great too.

Thanksgiving is all about being together with your family and friends to celebrate everything you’re thankful for. Especially since the Thanksgiving that we celebrate today was first celebrated by the Pilgrims after the first harvest in the new world. So we should really show our appreciation on this day by thanking everyone for everything that we have recognized over the years. From thanking parents, siblings and friends to thanking your doctors and teachers really goes a long way.

Not only do you have your family and friends to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. You have tons of other reasons to be appreciative on this wonderful day. Such as your health, one that you are both physically and emotionally healthy, your freedom despite the frustration with politics. I’m thankful to be living in the U.S here where the men and women and their family members serve in the military. Finally, we have our parents and siblings to be thankful for on this day. Although you might fight with both of them over the years, nothing could ever replace anything what they have taught you threw all of those tough times.