Thanksgiving

It all started in 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians gathered together and settled an alliance of peace accompanied with a feast.That was the first Thanksgiving to ever take place in history.For about two centuries the colonies and states celebrated Thanksgiving individually.Come round 1863 Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that  each November it were to be a national Thanksgiving day for all.Thanksgiving is a day to gives thanks and be grateful for the things that you have.Often people see it as a day to feast and over indulge yourself which I find rather annoying.No one really understands the true purpose of this day anymore.

Reflection:Twelve things that I am personally grateful for are:

1. The gift of Life
2. My talents and abilities
3. My intellect
4. My two close friends *Mercedes and Antoine*
5. Music
6. Philosophy
7. My health
8. My integrity
9. My independence
10. My resilience to pain both physically and emotionally 
11. The roof over my head
12. Being able to have a free education that most take for granted