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MOOSPEAK: NOV30.2025
On Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is the enemy of discontent and dissatisfaction. --Henry Allen Ironside
I highly recommend giving thanks, especially at this time of year. Truth is I’m thankful a lot, even if circumstances in my life may not always appear to warrant it. I find thankfulness both calming and joyful. Time spent on what I’ve been given instead of what I lack is much happier time. The wine tastes sweeter in a glass half full than it does in a glass half empty.
A big part of giving and receiving thanks is acknowledgement— recognizing that we are not alone in the world. Whether it’s divine Providence, friends, family, or even strangers, giving thanks provides a realization that for all our differences, we have the capability to be as One. As such, giving thanks can be an antidote for the divisiveness of the modern cancel culture.
Admittedly we may have to start slow. It is tough to thank someone we can’t stand, even if they may have done us a favor. It is difficult to admit that we may have been mistaken. And that’s okay.
To start-- in the words of Marcel Proust-- Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. In that vein, I thank you dear reader for making my words part of your life. Your presence is the sunlight that makes my soul blossom. For that I will be forever grateful.
