A Thought for Thanksgiving

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Last week I heard a psychologist on the radio talk about how stressful Thanksgiving has become. She focused on the difficult choices people have to make about where to be for the holiday.  As families grow, in-laws, and other complications lead to impossible choices and conflicts.
I think that thanksgiving includes understanding and forgiveness.
Most importantly, in the words of the Rolling Stones...
If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.
Safe travels and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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Fred Klein

Love the one you're with can get one in trouble
Cayce Crown

Yes I think Stephen Stills but he said LOVE, Fred, and that will never get you in trouble.
It's my anniversary so I'm extra thankful. 28 years of loving the one I'm with.

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Wed, 11/25/2015 - 23:47

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Correct on CS&N. The Stones said "you can't always get what you want, but you find sometimes, you get what you need. Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 01:54

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Meat Loaf sang "I want you, I need you, but I'm never gonna love you. But don't feel bad, and don't be sad, 'cause two outta three ain't bad."
Corey Bearak

Actually a hit single from the self titled "Stephen Stills" -- still have my vinyl. It was done acoustically on CBSNY's "4-Way Street" which I also still have on vinyl which may account for folks thinking CSN......
Growing up in a broken home it often involved something to the affect of every other year at parental or maternal grandparents; later mixing in forays to Riverhead when dad remarried; my stepmom hailed from Southold but her mom's parents had a farm in Riverhead (anyone driving out east every recall signs stating "Hallock Homestead"?). Until then dinner was always around 5/6pm. Those LI dinners started around noon. Since we married Shelly and i hosted most of those years; in the beginning my mother-in-law made the Turkey (and stuffing) and I just needed to carve it; I learned from my dad who carved at his mom's (and I think Jeannie's grandparents) as well. We added some post T-day traditions lately. Rather than hold a lightly attended (men only) meeting of my Knights of Pythias lodge on its usual 4th Friday, we turned it in to an open meeting/ BINGO night with our spouses/ SO's, many even meeting for dinner as a nice restaurant a block away; this way we raise a few more pennies for our Kings-FDR Tolerance Foundation which gives aways dollars each June to various charities and support scholarships for children and grandchildren of lodge members; its adds a bit more giving after we give some Thanks the eve before.

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