Winslow Homer's work created this master piece that reminds us that there's so much more to this holiday than gluttony. Much deeper gratitude, much more earnest emotion is associated with it.
And it is only a glimpse of two parts of a bigger continuum. There are people worse at both ends.
There are people ridden with grief over much more harshness. Loss of loved one, loss of self, loss of memory, limbs. Lack of roof and warmth and safety.
And then, on the other side there are those who have same issues but with different problem. There are those who suffer from lack of interest, lack of heart, lack of ability or desire, lack of ability to enjoy what they have (even excess of it). Any amount of food is no good of you can't eat or digest.
So, a deep gratitude for what we have and deeper resolve to give those who have nothing – a day seems not enough for this but it is a start.
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