Saturday, November 16, 2024

Gratitude and Thanks at a Pre-Thanksgiving Potluck Turkey Dinner at Playport Mobil Village

 

A Lot To Be Thankful For In Thanksgiving 2024

 

The first 4 years the Pilgrims after surviving a 2 month long voyage across dangerous seas
Endured freezing weather, stained relations with certain tribes, threats of starvation and deadly disease
But warmed and strengthened by their faith and the Wampanoag’s farming aid
A failure to establish the colony and retreat by the few remaining survivors were able to evade
Though nowhere near the difficulty the Pilgrims faced
The last four years have been hard with job losses and inflation seeking to savings erase
The economic winters of despair are melting fast and the light at the end of the tunnel shines
Today truly a time for Thanksgiving for the bounty of material goods
And the fact that the fears of recession and the beasts of inflation we have withstood
With our freedoms to worship as we see fit despite our divisiveness still intact
And when it comes to disasters our wallets and purses opened to those victims who all manner of security now lack
We are still a deeply divided nation
And the plague of ad hominem attacks merits our condemnation
But today we know it is hard to assail a neighbor with a mouth full of turkey
As the tranquil and calming effects of tryptophan we will soon see
A time to be thankful and full of gratitude with the ability during the Holidays to it share
Even on Black Friday when the cries of frustrated shoppers tend to fill the air
To Playport for its support of this feast--turkey leg salutes and cheers
And kudos also to our pot luck providers and the efforts of this event’s volunteers 

© 11/15/2024 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet

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