Thanksgiving is a time to look around and count the many things to be thankful for. It's about realizing how blessed and appreciated one can be. It's important to be thankful because it makes you realize how much you've been given and how blessed you are. I've thought about the many things that I'm blessed to have, but only three top all the others. The three things I'm most thankful for are my family, God, and traveling. One of the three things I'm most thankful for is my family…
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Given that it is the month of November, it reminds everyone to be thankful for what we have. The holiday Thanksgiving occurs in November. The theme of Thanksgiving is all about being thankful for what God has given us. Although I am thankful for many things, the three most important things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving are football, family, and school. Football is an important sport to me as well as my entire family. My father and brothers all have played college football. I aspire to play…
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I drew encouragement for a story that was told to me by my grandmother Eva. She passes away 13 years ago but her words still linger in my ears every time I am feeling discouraged. A Christian businessman had a wife and 4 children and his life was going all too well. Until one day he loses everything due to mishandling of monetary funds by his business partner, the IRS took his house from right under him. The wife left him and took the kids with her; he then found himself homeless a hopeless…
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Thanksgiving break is already near. Fall is in the air and turkeys are in the oven. People get excited for Black Friday… However, does anyone even realize how long this break is? Evergreen students get five days off including the weekend! Last I checked the calendar said Thanksgiving was 1 day only. In the days we shouldn’t be having off we lose studying and social time while we spend even more time by ourselves on phones. Okay, really!? Phones need more time to ruin our sight? Why can’t we…
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“A Native American Thanksgiving”, written by Beverly Cox and Clara Sue Kidwell, is a very revealing article filled with the historical value of Thanksgiving. Together, they dig into the past to provide an articulate piece on the history of Indians, while also providing numerous recipes that include a variety of dishes from ingredients inherited by European settlers (267). Their dictation really sets a direct, reverent, and educational tone. The reader can tell by this tone, that the authors’ objective…
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In the speech “Thanksgiving Proclamation,” George Washington uses complex diction to announce the new holiday, Thanksgiving, founded to thank God. In doing so, Washington creates a formal tone towards the thanking of God. Washington believes since God has given the U.S. many benefits, in return, the citizens must be greatful and thank Him with a holiday. During Washington’s speech, he uses words such as “whereas,” “beseech,” and “providence” to elaborate on the holiday’s importance and purpose. Ultimately…
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Friday Madness In the essay “Black Friday: Consumerism Minus Civilization,” the author, Andrew Leonard, makes the argument that, “The out-of-control marketing and consumer insanity” (135) has taken over Thanksgiving and the days following it. Sadly, as consumers, we have forgotten what Thanksgiving is really all about. Marketing businesses have gone overboard brainwashing consumers with advertisements pumping them up to shop on Black Friday and the days that follow. Moreover, marketing businesses…
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Illinois which was the first time living on his own. After a year living there he began his campaign for Illinois state legislature. However, this stopped when he joined the 31st Regiment Illinois Militia. As President, Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving…
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people see where enjoying a form of work is even possible. To enjoy an activity you must see it as a useful leisurely activity, open ended time wise, and of importance to you. I believe that fishing definitely is a useful leisure activity; it never really requires a time limit, and millions of people in the world fish proving that it is of importance to individuals. The definition of leisure is, “acting, proceeding, or done without haste.” Meaningful work is something that should be included in leisure…
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will not give you. Prioritizing responsibilities will help make time management easier, and help you not feel as stressed and give you more time with items that are the most important. Currently it is Thanksgiving week, this week is a stressful week enough with the holiday, but on top of Thanksgiving my family and I are moving. Before we can move, I need to pack up our entire home almost 10,000 pounds. I also have 3 papers this week, 2 exams and at least 6 chapters to read, that’s just for school…
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