The First Thanksgiving
Originally written in a rough year of acrimony and angst, this annual essay recalls the history of the holiday, a living link to its past, and why we’re grateful it’s still here.
Atlanta, GA
November 26, 2020
We are blessed.
Our house is in a reclusive spot, away from the noise. Not that we’re entirely immune. Periodically…like fumes from a waste dump… “news” seeps thru the sieve of our screens.
But from our back window, calm prevails. We are in …




