<p>Let’s see: being with people you love, preparing and sharing good food, stepping back from the hurly-burly of daily life and reflecting on (and giving thanks for) what matters most.</p>
<p>It’s a holiday, too, that remains largely (not entirely, but largely) untainted by crass commercialization (Black Friday, etc.–I don’t think you can hold this quiet holiday responsible for all that).</p>
<p>I’m thankful for, among other things, Thanksgiving.</p>
<p>Me too. I love Thanksgiving. It’s a pure American holiday rather than some import from Europe. I get a four day weekend. The food is great. There is football to watch. And no one is unhappy because they didn’t get some gift they wanted.</p>
<p>Agree!! I’d probably enjoy Christmas just as much IF no gifts involved!!! Although, I must say we’ve cut way back on the gift exchange in our extended family.</p>
<p>I’ll chime in, too! Thanksgiving is absolutely my favorite holiday. I always prepare the meal, but oddly enough, I enjoy it! It is fun to cook for a large group! </p>
<p>The entire day is just about being together…and that is just the best part. I am blessed that both of my boys were able to make it home for the week. I will miss the family members that are no longer with me this year, but I will still love being with the ones I love.</p>
<p>Yes, I love Thanksgiving. We spend it with lots friends. We have a relaxed potluck. I love the fact that the holiday is about love, relationships, and friendship, not buying lots of stuff.</p>
<p>totally agree! Thanksgiving is the very best holiday. Not commercial, family oriented, relaxed – except I get a little carried away with the harvest feast idea and cook WAY too much! :)</p>
<p>Another charter member of the Thanksgiving fan club. So pure as a holiday, for all the reasons already stated. I love that the attempts at commercializing it just don’t seem to have gotten very far.</p>
<p>Always has been, always will be, my absolute favorite holiday!!! I love being just with my husband and children with a day all about being thankful and remembering how blessed we are. It’s so rare to just “be together”. Though this was our first Thanksgiving without our oldest son who is a freshman too many miles away to come home. I was a little blue when we couldn’t make a webcam connection but am so thankful for technology and cell phones with speaker phone.</p>
<p>Definitely the best day of the year, every year. My wife comes from a large family, most of whom live no more than 100 miles away, so each year we have 20 - 25 family members from 10 to 82 years old milling around, doing jigsaw puzzles, watching the football games, talking, eating, drinking, laughing. We set up three tables, one for the under-30 group and two for the rest of us. Each family brings something - pies, potato dishes, veggies. All delightful, interesting, fun, happy people with varied interests and experiences, together for a day with no agenda but to be together and enjoy each other’s company. What a bonanza!</p>