thanksgiving.
thanksgiving. an all american (and canadian) festival to help all the hardworking folks stop, breathe and give thanks for the harvest.
it’s probably the only thing i wish great britain and the colonies could do with adopting from the US. you can keep your over-sized lattes with your frothy topping and caramel sauce, but you can never say too many thank-yous.
the practice of gratitude helps you slow down, take stock of what you have been given and develop a little underrated characteristic called joy.
us consumers in the western world know a lot about entertainment, and a lot about titillation and a whole lot about working hard but really, very little about lasting joy.
i was writing to my canadian friend just yesterday and explained how after living in london for so long, i now get annoyed by tourists (dreadful, considering i used to be one… my face is burning…). i now talk fast and i walk fast. then, he sent me a link to a blog post. and i think it’s so apt, i have decided to share it with you all (y’all).
it’s from the and the pursuit of happiness blog.
enjoy!
and a big thank you for reading.
xx
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posted: November 27th, 2009 | by: lady worthington | perma: link | tags: america, canada, harvest, joy, thank you, thanks, thanksgiving, the pursuit of happiness | 2 Comments »
that’s so great! what a great teacher you could be if you can educate kids on how to eat well and live well! merry christmas, too x
Wow! This seems like a great idea. I’m middleschool teacher here in Mexico and I think this is something I will try to do @ my school.