Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is supposedly a national holiday originating with the Pilgrims in the new colonies. There are more than one original claims to a national day of giving thanks that can be found on the Internet. For me, it is a special day in that several people gather in the mountains with some Native American friends and have our own special Thanksgiving.

The first one I attended was so moving in that the spiritual leader of one of the local Pueblos (villages) gave thanks in his native tongue. It was so moving, I was brought to soft tears. It has been a special experience of mine to have friends in the native peoples community and to be able to be invited to participate in various ceremonies that few white people get to even see.

So, this Thanksgiving, I am grateful that I get to participate in the sharing of food with the native peoples. They are special and we must never forget that they were the first peoples in this great land.

Bro. Hardy