When I think about the first Thanksgiving in 1621, I think alot of us imagine a scene similar to the above picture. I find it interesting that the "Pilgrims" who came to this primitive country were able to sit down and celebrate for several days.."Thanksgiving"...with Indians.....people who were very different from them...Religious and culturally speaking....Why did they do so? Because they needed them...and they were thankful of the Indians contributions to help them survive.
It's 2008 and I find that there is something to learn from the 1621 Plymouth Colony: Inclusion. We are in so called modern times.....and have we really learned anything?
What should our Thanksgiving Table look like now? White, Black, Asian, Latino, Straight, Gay, Old, and Young ? We are no different than the Plymouth Colony.....We all need one another to survive....to learn....to make our life richer.
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