感恩是一種文化素養，是一種思想境界，是一種生活態度，更是一種社會責任。學會寬容，善於感恩。
【All the President's Turkeys】
And just where did that US Presidential pardoning of the turkey tradition come from? Well, the tradition of officially pardoning a turkey dates back as far as Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, or George H. Bush, depending on whom you ask. Photos depict President Truman accepting a turkey at the White House, although it is not known whether the bird ended up on the table or at the farm after the cameras left the scene.
John F. Kennedy was presented with a turkey at Thanksgiving and decided to "just keep it" instead of serve it up. And when President Bush Senior was presented with a holiday turkey, he gave a lighthearted speech where he decided to officially pardon the turkey. Turkeys have been officially pardoned since that day.
Thanksgiving will see many families gathered around the television watching football, cheerleading competitions, or Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – or all three. The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (originally called Macy's Christmas Parade) began in 1924 in New York City as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season. Since its first national broadcast in 1947, it has been a staple for TV audiences across the country.
Other families take advantage of the four-day-weekend holiday to take a trip – either to visit family or take a vacation. Either way, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the most heavily trafficked days of the year by car or by plane.
Long airport delays, higher fares, unpredictable weather conditions and other travel hassles have some families opting to go local and bridge the familial distance on less difficult days.
For families who stay close to home, opportunities to participate in community celebrations, as well as opportunities for volunteering, are abundant. Many do-gooders go civic and volunteer at local soup kitchens, shelters, orphanages, and other charities to lend some helping hands during the holiday.
【Ready? Set the Table!】
To prepare for the holiday, it's always fun to get the kids involved in menus and food preparation. Setting the table or creating centerpieces are fun ways for kids to get involved and help out. Instead of table linens at the children's table, tape a sheet of brown butcher paper or a roll of white paper to the table and set the table over it. Set out cups of crayons, chalk, markers, or stickers and encourage guests to decorate their own place settings. This can be a hit at the grownups' table, too!
【Thanksgiving Poems and Performances】
Children enjoy writing and performing puppet shows or Thanksgiving plays, and it's a great way to extend the holiday by talking about the themes and leading up to the big day. Memorizing and reciting poems is fun for the second grade and up, and songs are fun for kids of any age.
Tell the story of Thanksgiving through a book such as Thanksgiving Day, by the mother/daughter team of Anne and Lizzy Rockwell (1999, Harper Collins) In the story, the children put on a class play to reenact the first Thanksgiving meal shared by the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims. It serves as a great jumping off point for discussions, crafts, games and even performances related to the holiday. During a lull in the eating and serving, children can get together and make up a poem or story, then recite it for the adults when they finish. Parents can present kids with "story starters" – pieces of paper with a word or phrase on each one – to set a theme, tone or idea to get the group started.
【感恩節祝福語】
1.感謝太陽給我溫暖，感謝月亮給我安詳，感謝大海給我心胸，感謝山巒給我力量，我要感謝正在看簡訊的你，因為你給了我生命的分享。感恩節快樂。
2.呼叫火雞，呼叫火雞，你在哪裡?感恩節馬上就要到來了，不要再躲起來啦，快跟我聯絡，讓我們懷著感激的心情，一起來過這個節日吧!
3.美國每年的促銷折扣旺季從感恩節的次日開始。星期五大早人們就摸黑等在各大商場門口等待搶購。因此，人們把感恩節次日稱為“黑色星期五”。
4.孩提時，您是馬鞍，馱我;上學時，您是自行車，送我;工作了，您是車站，等我。爸爸，這都是我最幸福的時刻。在這感恩的日子裡，跟您感恩節快樂!
5.感謝你曾經讓我懂得了什麼是愛，感謝你讓我懂得了什麼是幸福，感謝你在我最困難的時候幫助我，感謝你一生一世。
6.,，你在哪裡，，，你在哪裡，聽到請回答，我是，我是，才一秒鐘就找不到你了，你在哪裡，如果你不回來，我如何向五月交代啊!!
7.爸爸媽媽，對不起，我沒能讓你們過上幸福的晚年，現在的我真的好想你們，想能有一個可以回的家，想一個可香香地睡覺的地方，想那有人問寒問暖的幸福，希望你們在天堂過的快樂!
8.感謝父母生命的給予，感謝朋友友誼的真諦，感謝戀人愛情的偎依，感謝之情無處不在，感恩的心洶湧如海，在這個特殊的日子裡，學會感恩吧，將你的謝意傳遞給身邊的每一個人。
9.是她，滋潤著我們這些嬌嫩的祖國之花。她是辛勤的園丁，哺育我們成長;她是溫暖的燭光，照進我們心田;她是心靈的吸塵器，吸走我們心中的陰雲。她就是最美麗，最偉大，最無私的園丁——老師。
10.向家人感恩，濃濃親情相依相偎;向愛人感恩，甜蜜愛情浪漫相隨;向朋友感恩，情義無價有你相陪;向生活感恩，懂得知足快樂加倍!感恩節快樂!
11.沒辦法忘記你的微笑你的胡鬧，你的壞你的好，你默默關懷時的體貼，你看見香蕉時的傻笑，感恩節，想對你說謝謝小猴，過去給我帶來的快樂和幸福。
12.歲月的痕跡在縱橫溝壑的皺紋中顯現，時光的洗禮在滿是粗繭的雙手中表明。在您生日誕辰之日，祝您健康長壽!幸福永遠!
13.感恩節祝福忙，我的祝福最最強。願你心裡美滋滋，願你全家喜洋洋，願你口袋有金幣，願你臉上有陽光。祝你感恩節快樂!
14.擁有感恩的心，你會更加尊師重道。我們的成長離不開師長的教誨。他們傳道、授業、解惑，使我們漸明事理、增長學識，我們能學富五車、才高八斗、著作等身，必定浸潤著他們的心血。
15.陽光照亮憂鬱，當生命出現奇蹟，當命運的安排讓你我相遇，所有的問候變成了感謝的話語，朋友真心謝謝你，祝你感恩節快樂。
16.受恩要將恩情記，知恩應將恩情還。過河拆橋千夫指，滴水之恩大於天。感恩圖報真君子，忘恩負義“白眼狼”。感恩節，祝天下好心人健康平安!
17.感恩久久，給您久久的感恩，久久的幸福，久久的甜蜜，久久的'運氣，久久的健康，久久的快樂，久久的欣慰，久久的順利。感恩節快樂!
18.平靜如湖，深遠似海，真誠入心，卻有冰冷似雨，無從容笑容，無知心愛心，卻責任付出，似山偉岸。感動到他的平靜，卻把他感動到眼淚洶湧，父愛難猜，用真情去懂。
19.在若干年後，當我發現我們都已經漸漸地老去的時候，我才感悟到人世間最珍貴的東西莫過於朋友之間的友誼!親愛的朋友朋友，謝謝人生路上有你，祝感恩節快樂!
20.媽媽，今天是您的生日，真心地祝福您生日快樂，感謝您常年的操持家務，及給予我們的幫助。願您在未來的歲月中永遠快樂健康!
