WhatcomestomindwhenyouthinkofThanksgiving?DoyoupictureatimeofthankfulnesstowardsGod—orisitmerelyoneofeating,partyingorwatchingfootball?

Sadly,thelatteriswhatThanksgivinghasbecometomost.Theyhaveforgottenwhythedaywasestablished.Itsmeaninghasslowlydeteriorated,andisnowalmostcompletelylostunderacloudofmediahype,salespitches,marketingtacticsandblitzcommercialism.

WhilemanyarefamiliarwiththetraditionalrepresentationoftheoriginalThanksgiving,itishelpfultoexaminethepurposeforwhichitwasfirstcelebrated.Bydoingthis,theday'smeaningwillbefirmlyestablished.