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At Thanksgiving we remember the story of the Pilgrims who came to America in
search of religious freedom and a better life. Having arrived in the New
World, these early settlers gave thanks to the Author of Life for granting
them safe passage to this abundant land and protecting them through a bitter
winter.

Our Nation's first President, George Washington, stated in the first
Thanksgiving proclamation that, "It is the duty of all nations to
acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful
for His benefits, and humbly to implore

Among things for which we should be thankful, certainly are our family and
our friends. When all else fails, it is to family and friends we turn to for
help and support. This annual family holiday underscores just such ties and
their importance.

But we personally should be thankful for our own health, no matter how
healthy or sick we are. There is always someone worse off than us, and of
course there is the other alternative, death. Life is too short. Give thanks
for your health and value your life - both are precious.

Our national day of Thanksgiving reminds us that there is always hope that
life can be good, especially so in the United States of America, even in
times of major economic suffering. We will survive.

So this Thanksgiving Day let us give thanks and be grateful for our liberty,
for those who have fought and died to preserve it, and for our own family
and friends, important among our many blessings.

 "Idealized observances, so different from the real, can weigh too much.
Human beings are constitutionally incapable of consistent generosity. Every
person has reason to feel regret. Yet directly facing such difficult facts
of the human condition can be a relief, because they inherently suggest the
counter facts. Even the tragic aspect of experience can open to the primal
mystery on which all else rests, and Thanksgiving dares to affirm that
mystery as benign." Boston Globe.

So count your blessings this Thanksgiving and be grateful. That's what I
will do.

Чтобы не происходило в Америке, мы должны помнить и беречь действительно
единственно бесценное что она нам дает - свободу, которая стоит самого
этого слова, дает возможность следовать всему хорошему что в нас заложено,
следовать собственным путем, не лишая других делать то же самое, или не
препятствовать их попыткам достичь свободы и благосостояния. День
Благодарения ежегодно напоминает нам об этом. А потом Рождественские
праздники, Новый Год, сезон подарков, новые суета, заботы и радости, которые                                                                            вместе называются жизнью. Благословен тот, кто идет по ней достойно. Вы в их числе!


Будьте счастливы, друзья. Полный стол и Мир Вашему дому!

It is my wish that you and your loved ones enjoy a very happy Thanksgiving
and in the coming days, and always, may God bless you and our America