On this Thanksgiving Day, I acknowledge it's special because of the memories of family and people I've known and loved. Oh man, the memories of hanging out with my cousins in Hillsdale, smelling the cooking of food that teased us for hours, watching the adults become child-like and feeling the camaraderie of watching football on tv, no matter how silly it sounds now, are undeniable. There doesn't need to be anything more special than that.
I also enjoy Thanksgiving because, for whatever reasons, it's one of the few days I experience peace and quiet on a personal level. I wrote a love letter to somebody this morning. And while I wrote it, I was enjoying a source of innocence that doesn't show up very often, especially as I grow older.
I think that's why I enjoy finding my spirituality in the universe, which to me is simply "Life." Whether you believe in a god, one Universe, multiverses or that it's all an illusion, it's all Life.
The immensity of it all means good news to me. The news? No matter what, we are all innocent. No matter how thick your skin has become and the piles of regrets equally so, you can access your innocence to be bold, to be romantic or to start over. It's still there, I assure you. How can anyone not feel innocent when visualizing your place in the Universe.
So that's my Thanksgiving and perhaps a gift to those who've forgotten, or never had the feeling that it's a special day.
David
I also enjoy Thanksgiving because, for whatever reasons, it's one of the few days I experience peace and quiet on a personal level. I wrote a love letter to somebody this morning. And while I wrote it, I was enjoying a source of innocence that doesn't show up very often, especially as I grow older.
I think that's why I enjoy finding my spirituality in the universe, which to me is simply "Life." Whether you believe in a god, one Universe, multiverses or that it's all an illusion, it's all Life.
The immensity of it all means good news to me. The news? No matter what, we are all innocent. No matter how thick your skin has become and the piles of regrets equally so, you can access your innocence to be bold, to be romantic or to start over. It's still there, I assure you. How can anyone not feel innocent when visualizing your place in the Universe.
So that's my Thanksgiving and perhaps a gift to those who've forgotten, or never had the feeling that it's a special day.
David
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