'“What Thanksgiving means to me.\r'

'In my country, Korea, having same vacation state of grace c eithered by Chu-Seok. grace is upon us. I have to say, gloam is one of my most favorite propagation of the year †first Halloween, and then thanksgiving, and then Christmas, all right in a row. The decorations, the music, the food, the holiday spirit †I kindred it. Coming from a large family †and having a large prolonged family †only heightened the holiday cheer growing up, and I employ to help create that cheer for my testify family. So I think I’d take a turn to talk about what Thanksgiving room to me.There is forever and a day the traditional Korean food, of course. save it’s non just the consummation of eating Thanksgiving dinner. The hours of preparation and the luscious smells that fill the house that entire hebdomad are just as important, as are the leftovers that last for days. In my family, the grooming of Christmas cookies has always begun the day after Thanksgiving †if not before. The preparation, eating, and preserving of food becomes both a family tradition and a ritual of lodge and togetherness.There is also family. For me, Thanksgiving has almost always involved time dog-tired with extended family, whether they come to me or I go to them. And for me, extended family has always meant time spent playing board games such as Yut-Game, Gostop-Game. or just sitting nearly reminiscing. There are also the family projects that we’ll all tackle together, whether it’s simply regular that drawer that never ran straight or building an entire new porch. Thanksgiving has always meant all of that.In addition to centering around the ritual of food, the embrace of family, and the immenseness of history, Thanksgiving has always served for me as a time of contemplation and gratitude. It’s in effect(p) to take stock from time to time, not to ignore problems or challenges but quite an to remember and think about the good. somet imes we get so caught up in the daily grind of life that we focalize more on what we don’t have than on what we do have. Thanksgiving helps me slow down and refresh my focus.\r\n'