I remember the days when Thanksgiving meant enjoying time spent with family and friends, watching football and a few movies, enjoying food, and just kicking back relaxing because we were "thankful" for the great lives that we have. The key word in that sentence being "remember", it doesn't seem to be that way anymore.
Instead it is gorge ourselves with food and then run off the malls to get the deals on Thanksgiving night. That is if you are one of the lucky ones who is fortunate enough to being running off to shop and not running off to work. Black Friday madness is ruining Thanksgiving and changing it from a day of enjoyment to a day of stress, whether is fighting to get that last stupid gadget or because you need to cook a meal for your family and then head off to your job that provides for them.
It doesn't have to be this way. All we have to do is refuse to go shopping until 9 or 10 a.m. on Friday and showing respect for people and their families who have don't have the luxury of being off from work. Do you really need that deal? Are you really saving money? Because you probably impulse buy at least 10 other things that you don't need and would not have bought otherwise.
So stay home this Thanksgiving, enjoy the holiday, and reflect on all that you are thankful for having in your life. The "deals" can wait. BTW they are also online so you can still get that door-buster deal, but never leave your house and online shopping doesn't affect anyone else's lives who might rather be with their family.
If you need some ideas to get your juices flowing on what you are thankful for read this article
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/60-things-thankful-for-life.html
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