Show Day of Thanksgiving Every nation has its cherished customs and traditions Some go back to the beginning beginning be be- ginning of Christianity or even even further Some are of more recent origin such as Thanksgiving which had its inception in what is now the United States when a small band of pilgrims newly landed on the hostile shores of New England gave thanks for the mere fact of being alive Thanksgiving has become a solidly entrenched entrenched en en- trenched American institution It offers firm reassurance of the continuity and stability of all that is good and wholesome whole whole- some in U U. U S S. S life today As families and friends gather together to share the thet t repast of Thanksgiving they should pause to recall the purpose of that first day of thanks participated in by a handful of pilgrims centuries ago That purpose is an expression of simple appreciation appreciation appreciation ap ap- for the fact of survival survival survival-of of being alive We are not only alive today but we have a nation that attained heights beyond beyond be yond anything the could have dreamed In attaining those heights our country stands in danger of losing its sense of values November 25 25 Thanks Thanksgiving giving giving is is an appropriate day to pledge their restoration |