It will be the US holiday, Thanksgiving on Thursday. It's probably my least favorite holiday (truly, it's "eh" for me) but this year I want to share I know you've heard before:
Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief.
Do justly, now.
Love mercy, now.
Walk humbly, now.
You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
- from the Pirkei Avot
Stay well everyone and spread peace where you can.
@SilverSalmonAK I like Tday just for the fun of cooking the elaborate meal and then eating it. Although I don't cook much any more, so I enjoy it more vicariously by reading recipes. But today I learned of a different holiday I can actually support:
https://www.wolfenoot.com/about
@Hortense LOL - love this wolfenoot! I can get behind that too.
I used to enjoy the food and have fond memories of my mom's (and my!) cooking but as I've gotten older I have a really hard time understanding a holiday where the main purpose is to stuff yourself silly!
I won't get preachy and talk about the US having a weight problem, but that's where my mind goes. Probably because I've struggled so much with my own weight.
@SilverSalmonAK Well, you're right about that. I still like celebration food now and then. Although I have lost interest in doing any of the cooking myself.
@Hortense Oh yes, I do to. But it's a big job to cook and I found myself feeling a bit of a martyr in the kitchen! lol It's nice not to do everything myself these days. So I understand what you're saying.
@SilverSalmonAK I see you are in Sitka. I have had a fantasy of visiting Sitka for a long time, since reading those mysteries set in Sitka. Can't remember the name at the moment, even though I've read them all several times. It sounds like such a special spot, with so much ocean around it.
@Hortense You're thinking of John Straley's books. He just recently moved from Sitka to the lower 48 for health reasons. Yes, it's a magical place although VERY expensive to live in. If you ever make it here, we are great tour guides!
@SilverSalmonAK Yes, John Straley! Such good stories. Did he have to move somewhere warmer? I'm trying to talk my sister into going to Alaska with me for a trip. Might make it up there, sit on a bench, knit and stare at the ocean. If so, I'll def meet up with you for a cup of coffee and local gossip!
@SilverSalmonAK I see. Just like lots of other American states, inadequate health care for the people who need it.
I have only visited Alaska a couple of times. My husband and I took a trip up there and drove all over the place, to see as many places as we could. It was wonderful. I'd like to do it again. And I was in Juneau once for a bit, teaching a massage class. It was mid-winter and so pretty. I had the opportunity to do it again, but I retired instead.
@Hortense Our health care in Alaska doesn't cover a lot of ailments that come with age or involve complicated treatments. Alaskans are frequently medivaced out to Seattle. I think he just needed to be closer to specialized care.
Yes, we have plenty of place to sit, knit and contemplate! Lots of coffee places too. I really enjoy talking to folks about Alaska in general and Sitka in particular. 😄