Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a kid, my family would spend all morning cooking, and then eat ridiculous amounts of dinner and dessert early in the afternoon. The house smelled wonderful from all the cooking, and we got to spend the entire day together as a family.
In fact, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only days I remember eating so much my stomach would hurt. You see, we didn’t often have dessert in my house, but on Thanksgiving we always had several different kinds of pies; apple, pumpkin, mincemeat, and sometimes cherry and pecan. So, even after a feast of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and more, I would still try to make room for at least two pieces of pie.
When I was young, I never thought much about the “being thankful” part of Thanksgiving. As an adult, however, I realize just how much I had to be thankful for then and how much I have to be thankful for now. My family was and is happy and healthy, and we always had enough to eat. Not everyone is so lucky.
I hope, this Thanksgiving, that you have plenty to be thankful for, including a delicious meal and the love of your family, and I hope you enjoy this little poem I wrote to help you celebrate the holiday.
Thank You, Thanksgiving
Thank you, Thanksgiving.
We’re glad that you’re here.
You ring in this season
of holiday cheer.You give us a day to
express gratitude
with family and friends and
a whole bunch of food;with turkey and gravy
and green beans and hams
and cranberry sauce
and potatoes and yams.Regarding desserts
you are second to none.
So, thank you, Thanksgiving!
You’re festive and fun.But, mostly, Thanksgiving,
you’re totally cool
because you’re a couple
of days off from school.—Kenn Nesbitt
