| In 1620 120 people boarded two ships, the
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| | grateful for. Instead of focusing on the
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| Mayflower and the Speedwell, for the "New
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| | negative these Pilgrim Fathers learnt
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| World". After 64 days difficult journey
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| | that we could learn to focus on the
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| the Mayflower was to be the only ship to
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| | positive and give thanks no matter what
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| reach the "New World" and the number of
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| | the circumstances are that face us.
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| people had been greatly reduced. Despite
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| | Instead of grumbling and complaining we
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| these facts and the fact that many of
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| | could be thankful for those blessings
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| them were in poor health, they had
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| | that we do have.
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| arrived too late to plant and harvest a
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| | This day of thanksgiving marked a turning
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| crop and were facing many other
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| | point in the history of the colonists and
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| difficulties they learnt a very important
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| | in the making of our nation, America.
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| lesson which has become true heritage to
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| | With thanksgiving, hard work, the grace
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| many people - that of thanksgiving.
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| | of God and help from the Native Americans
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| By the end of that winter only a quarter
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| | their colony grew and flourished and they
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| of their number remained, their shelter
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| | were able to lay the foundations of
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| had not been enough to protect them from
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| | democracy and freedom.
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| the harsh weather conditions and a number
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| | They not only kept this thanksgiving to
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| of times they had suffered attacks from
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| | themselves but held a party each year at
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| the natives of the land. It was at the
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| | harvest time for all the other colonists
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| end of this dark, cold winter that the
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| | and so began the tradition of having a
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| few colonists that remained got together
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| | day of thanksgiving each year which has
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| and instituted the tradition of
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| | now spread from those original few
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| Thanksgiving.
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| | colonists to millions of people
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| They met to review where they were at and
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| | worldwide.
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| what had happened, and although the
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| | Why not take some time today to give
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| circumstances looked very grim, one of
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| | thanks, keep a gratitude journal or spend
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| their number encouraged them, "Yes, all
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| | time with friends and family discussing
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| that is so. We can hang our heads and
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| | the things you can be thankful for. If
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| say, 'Oh woe for us', or we can have the
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| | the original colonists could come up with
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| attitude that we made a decision, we are
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| | a list of 100 things to be thankful for,
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| here, let's look again and let's look for
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| | how many more can we be thankful for
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| some good things, and let's make the best
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| | today? Why limit this positive attitude
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| of what we have. Let's be thankful, let's
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| | of thanksgiving to the festival of
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| be joyful and let's make this grand
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| | Thanksgiving once a year? Let's try each
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| adventure work."
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| | and every day to fill our lives with
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| So it was that they came up with a new
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| | gratitude.
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| list, a list of things they could be
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