Thanksgiving | Filed under General
Many know I enjoy sharing a little history here at Always Victoria and with Thanksgiving so close at hand it is very appropriate that I share with you a few things I have found.
The Thanksgiving holiday celebrated each November in the United States is known worldwide as an American custom, but its roots extend far back into human history.
According to research conducted by The Center for World Thanksgiving at Thanks-Giving Square, the first Americans observed rituals and ceremonies to express gratitude to a higher power for life itself. A Seneca Indian ritual, for example, states, “Our Creator … Shall continue to dwell above the sky, and this is where those on the earth will end their thanksgiving.” Another quotation attributed to American Indians before Columbus is, “The plant has its nourishment from the earth and its limbs go up this way, in praise of its Maker … like the limbs of a tree.”
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Yes that special day we celebrate as Thanksgiving is coming soon but should everyday not be Thanksgiving? I would like for you to spend this week thinking of this for next week I will share more with you as why I think everyday Life Is Simply Good at AlwaysVictoria.
November 22nd, 2004 at 11:08 pm
It’d be nice if we all thought that wayeveryday. I really like Thanksgiving, its not about presents it’s a bout being with your family and appreciating everything you have.
November 23rd, 2004 at 11:13 am
Interesting….thanks for the history lesson. Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!!