http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/11/25/simply-giving-thanks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simply-giving-thanks Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/11/25/simply-giving-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Cathy Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:15:47 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=263#comment-629 I found myself doubting Thanksgiving, remember the "UnThanksgiving" that Native Americans staged on Alcatraz Island, but then I thought about how this holiday was a time when the Pilgrims and the Native Americans worked together, and that, not what came before or after, is what I choose to think about during this holiday. And how lovely, a day for thanks, not a Hallmark card day (well they try) but a day for friends and family, like you so simply point out. Yes, "simply giving thanks" -- Thank you Christie! I found myself doubting Thanksgiving, remember the “UnThanksgiving” that Native Americans staged on Alcatraz Island, but then I thought about how this holiday was a time when the Pilgrims and the Native Americans worked together, and that, not what came before or after, is what I choose to think about during this holiday. And how lovely, a day for thanks, not a Hallmark card day (well they try) but a day for friends and family, like you so simply point out. Yes, “simply giving thanks” — Thank you Christie!

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/11/25/simply-giving-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-627 dearpru Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:32:44 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=263#comment-627 I am grateful that you blog on this blog, Christie. (Can we find a more suitable and elegant word than "blog" please? It's too close to "flog" and "block" for my tastes.) I so enjoy reading your essays. (Yeah, that's a good, old-fashioned word!) I am grateful that you blog on this blog, Christie. (Can we find a more suitable and elegant word than “blog” please? It’s too close to “flog” and “block” for my tastes.) I so enjoy reading your essays. (Yeah, that’s a good, old-fashioned word!)

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