To the Editor:
What a wonderful national holiday Thanksgiving is.
Out of 195 countries in the world, we are one of only five that have a national holiday devoted to giving thanks to God. Imagine a nation that has a day when we can all pause from our self-centered lives and think about people, belongings and a country we are grateful for.
President Lincoln asked people to have a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863 right in the middle of the Civil War. What a transcending idea. In the middle of a war between countrymen, find something to give thanks for.
Today, with so much negative talk about our country and woe is me for what I don’t have, how nice to have a day of positive reflection and thanksgiving for all we do have.
Russell Barnes
Orange