The essence of Thanksgiving is being celebrated this week; now Black Friday is here. Retailers are busy counting their money, which is sitting temporarily in our wallets. But Thanksgiving is not merely a day marked on the calendar for exhausting shopping. Thanksgiving is a day rich in history, a tapestry woven with generosity, mercy, empathy, love, kindness and gratitude. These timeless values trace their roots back to the earliest celebrations of Thanksgiving when Pilgrims and Native Americans came together in unity and shared gratitude.

– brij