I doubt seriously that the

Pilgrims knew what a grand tradition they had started out of their sense

of family and sharing. We are left with a holiday that is not political

in nature, nor is it tainted by commercial interests. Thanksgiving is

a time that we give thanks for the people and things that make us what

we are.

This Thanksgiving, let's be

thankful for the things that we have that make us Americans. Let's be

thankful for all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and vets that make our

freedom possible, for without them we would truly be without.

Let's be thankful for our public

safety officials who keep our community safe at all times and respond

without hesitation to our emergencies. Let's be thankful for the basic

freedoms that we enjoy each day that people in other parts of the world

only dream of.

Finally, let's be thankful

for the American Spirit. For over two centuries Americans have proven

that they don't go down without a fight and won't tolerate a bully. This

would not be possible without the support of Americans and their spirit

brought from cultures across the globe.

Americans have endured a lot

in the past few months, yet their spirit only grows. In spite of terror

and war, we only become stronger. Our American spirit glows brighter than

ever before; no person or nation can ever take that away from us; and

we may thank God for it. "The greatest glory in living lies not in

never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Nelson Mandela.

Josh Shelton

Peachtree City

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