Is it Possible to Transform Thanksgiving?
By Laura Cinat
President Joe Biden pardons a Thanksgiving turkey.
Togetherness, gratitude, great homemade food, and the first indoor fire of the season are reasons I adored Thanksgiving growing up. Family and friends arrived on Wednesday to prepare the dressing, to laugh, to catch up, and to be so glad we had each other. My favorite times were sitting and chopping the bread, celery, and other secret ingredients that, when mixed with the turkey gravy the next day, would be something extraordinary. While I chopped, I savored the moments with my parents and siblings. We were captive at the table with nothing to pay attention to but each other and the glorious food.
There were also decorations and artifacts on the table. The napkins with autumn colors, the cand...