If you are in the Unites States, Today is Thanksgiving Day, a day when we give thanks and gather with friends and family to enjoy a meal….generally based upon Turkey.

Supposedly, the tradition began with the English settlers in the first decades of the 1600’s.. XOme say it was the day that they arrived, others say it was a harvest festival where they gave thankls for the bountiful havest at the end of the season.

Either way. I have a great deal to give thanks for, My friends, my family, The knowledge that I can call upon them in a time of need, should that arise.  So far I am fairly prosperous. I live in a fairly secure place, in a country with a Constitution and laws that (mostly) allows me to be free from (major) government interference with my life and that allows for a stable system of laws and governance. While everyone could wish for better, my life is pretty good right now.

I hope that you too have  much to be thankful for, that you can take the time to appreciate what you have, and that you can be happy. I hope you have friends and/or family with which to celebrate today.

Take a moment to remember those folks who defend the country, and who are far from home doing duty today.  Remember those also who are here, but are working to provide that same security her at home.: the police, and firemen, and others.

Also, please don’t go shopping today: It encourages the stores to open, and force their employees to work on Thanksgiving. There’s plenty of time for that tomorrow.