In two days, Gary and I will travel to West Texas to spend Thanksgiving with my family. We will travel by plane for the Thanksgiving holiday and return to Florida next Monday.
From theweek.com article; 6 Thanksgiving celebrations around the world –
Thanksgiving, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, originated in the fall of 1621, when Pilgrims celebrated their first successful wheat crop. The holiday has since evolved into a day in which bickering families and drunken friends gather to consume massive amounts of turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, before lounging for hours in front of the TV or battling strangers during midnight Black Friday sales. But while all of that revelry seems uniquely American, we are not the only culture to celebrate a bountiful harvest.
The article goes on to describe the following agriculturally-based festivals around the world: Canadian Thanksgiving, China’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Korea’s Chuseok, Liberian Thanksgiving, Ghana’s Homowo Festival and The Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles
All the previous mentioned festivals around the world are about celebrating. Neighbors, friends and families gather together to celebrate by sharing food & stories, dancing, singing and giving thanks.
Last year around this time I wrote a post ‘This year will be different‘; and I started with the following –
Later this week, my partner and I will spend Thanksgiving with my family in another city about 5 hours away. Every year on Thanksgiving my siblings, parents, nephews, nieces, and their kids, my sons, and grandkids gather at my sister’s home. I have not spent Thanksgiving with my family in over 10 years!
This year will be different; I will be there to spend time with my family.
In today’s post, I will conclude with the following –
This year will be the same: I will be there again to spend time with my family.
This year will be the same: Thanksgiving again with my siblings, parents, nephews, nieces and their kids, my sons, and grandkids will gather at my sister’s home.
This year will be different: this year, my spouse and I will spend Thanksgiving with my family in another state about 15 hours away.
This year will be different: this year, I have cancer.
This year my family will gather and have a festival to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will gather to share food & stories, maybe a little dancing & singing and unquestionably giving thanks.

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We again will spend another Thanksgiving together and celebrate each other.
My hope for you reading this post, whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or any of the above-mentioned festivals around the world, let us keep one thing in mind.
We are diverse in many ways, but then again we are similar in so many more.
Let us celebrate each other.
Beautiful post my friend. I am so pleased you will be with your family celebrating and giving thanks.
Here in South Africa we do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Personally I think it is a wonderful celebration (and something I should start with my family) My husband would be happy, turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas 🙂 Have a lovely day further. 🙂
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Thanks Lynne – turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas – works for me as well. Have a lovely day as well – I celebrate you my friend! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 x
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Right terry ..
let’s celebrate 🎉 each other.. and celebrate 🎉this wonderful life we have given the opportunity to enjoy 😊..
Everyday alive and above the ground… is a good 😊 day..
Time for giving thanks 🙏🏻 and celebrating each other..
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Thanks Nita, I appreciate your comment – and celebrate you as well! 🙂
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Where is the love button when you need one. Great post Terry. You have had a tumultuous year filled with many challenges. May Thanksgiving for you be a day to celebrate how you have overcome all of these challenges with your heart and spirit intact.
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Aww, thanks Bernadette, and yes, I certainly will celebrate a year full of overcoming challenges! Have a great week – I celebrate you! 🙂
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Celebrate, indeed. Thanks, Terry. Enjoy your visit. ☺
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Thanks Van I will certainly enjoy my visit. Happy Day – I celebrate you my friend! 🙂
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A lovely post Terry! So glad you are going to see your family xx
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Thank you Lynn, I appreciate you very much. 🙂
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I hope you have a great trip and so much fun dear xx
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This year for me, will be no different. I will spend Thanksgiving alone, but I want you to eat lots of turkey, dressing and all the fixins’ for me! And have a wonderful time with your family. There’s nothing like family. 🙂
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Thank you Laurel, I am sorry you are spending this year alone. I appreciate you and celebrate you my friend. 🙂
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Thank you but I’m used to it. My best to you and Gary. 🙂
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Thank you Laurel.
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Wonderful post! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving with safe travels and happy times with family!
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Thank you Marci, and a wonderful Thanksgiving to you as well. 🙂
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Thank you!
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What an unutterably beautiful post. Every word is point perfect and I share your hope that people will embrace the difference and the alikeness and celebrate together wherever they are with their closest. Your year has been amongst the bumpiest …. I wish to you and to Gary a safe and flawless travel day and a wonderful joyful few days in the bosom of those closest to you.
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Thank you Osyth, you always have wonderful words for me. I always appreciate your comments – they make my day – and I celebrate our friendship. 🙂
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Celebration my friend, take care x
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I certainly will Brooke – thank you! 🙂
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So true. Too many have forgotten the initial idea of Thanksgiving. It’s good to be reminded. 🙂
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Thanks Ronit for stopping by and I appreciate your comment very much. I celebrate you and others here on WP – you are all amazing! Have a great week. 🙂
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🙂
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What a lovely post! I am so glad you’re getting to spend it with so much family.
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Thanks Sarah, I am looking forward to my visit with my family! I am also celebrating all my friends here on WP – thank you! 🙂
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Couldn’t say it any better than you did…….. “We are diverse in many ways, but then again we are similar in so many more. Let us celebrate each other.”
❤ ❤ ❤ Happy Thanksgiving week!
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Thank you Jodi – I celebrate you for our friendship and support – you are special my friend. Happy Thanksgiving week to you as well. 🙂
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This tugs at my heart strings my dear Terry! ❤
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Happy Thanksgiving Sir 🙂
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Thank you very much Ruchika – I appreciate you! Happy Day – I celebrate you my friend! 🙂
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I am so happy to read you were goven the news you wanted and are flying to spend Thanksgiving with your family as you so wanted. Have a lovely visit and Happy Thanksgiving! 😊
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Thank you Chris, I am looking forward to the visit and time with my family. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. 🙂
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What an uplifting post, Terry! I hope your Thanksgiving is splendiforous! xoxo
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Thank you Kathryn – I like that word splendiforous – the same for you as well. Oh, and I celebrate you my friend – Happy Thanksgiving. 🙂
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Have a fantastic time….so glad your able to travel and enjoy the holidays with your family…….happy travels…xxxxxkat
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Thank you kat, we are looking forward to our visit. Have a great week. 🙂
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lots of hugs for that mummie of yours….
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Safe travels! Happy Thanksgiving. 🙂
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Thank you Victo, I appreciate you. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. 🙂
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I am pleased you are able to make the trip
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Thank you Derrick, we are very much looking forward to our trip. Have a wonderful week. 🙂
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Beautiful and heartfelt, Terry. Yes, may we all be thankful. Safe travels and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thank you Jennie, I am thankful for many things – including you and others here on WP. Have a happy day! 🙂
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You too, Terry! Many thanks.
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I wish you a wonderful thanksgiving
have a very nice day
kisses
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Thank you very much for visiting, reading and commenting. A very nice day to you as well. 🙂
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you’re so welcome
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Beautiful post, Terry and I agree wholeheartedly with you wonderful message! 🙂 Wish you a magnificent time with all your loved ones! xxxxxxx
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Thank you very much Sarah, the visit is going wonderful! 🙂
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Aww – that´s wonderful, Terry! Have an amazing time with all your loved ones! 🙂
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Here is a song I wrote about Thanksgiving called ‘Plymouth Rock’…bit alternative but if you fancy something different give it a listen to 🙂 https://juniorchills.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/plymouth-rock/
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Enjoy your family. Enjoy the holiday! Much happiness to you.
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Thank you very much Koko – I appreciate your wonderful comment. Happy day my friend! 🙂
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