感恩是一种文化素养，是一种思想境界，是一种生活态度，更是一种社会责任。学会宽容，善于感恩。
【All the President's Turkeys】
And just where did that US Presidential pardoning of the turkey tradition come from? Well, the tradition of officially pardoning a turkey dates back as far as Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, or George H. Bush, depending on whom you ask. Photos depict President Truman accepting a turkey at the White House, although it is not known whether the bird ended up on the table or at the farm after the cameras left the scene.
John F. Kennedy was presented with a turkey at Thanksgiving and decided to "just keep it" instead of serve it up. And when President Bush Senior was presented with a holiday turkey, he gave a lighthearted speech where he decided to officially pardon the turkey. Turkeys have been officially pardoned since that day.
Thanksgiving will see many families gathered around the television watching football, cheerleading competitions, or Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – or all three. The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (originally called Macy's Christmas Parade) began in 1924 in New York City as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season. Since its first national broadcast in 1947, it has been a staple for TV audiences across the country.
Other families take advantage of the four-day-weekend holiday to take a trip – either to visit family or take a vacation. Either way, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the most heavily trafficked days of the year by car or by plane.
Long airport delays, higher fares, unpredictable weather conditions and other travel hassles have some families opting to go local and bridge the familial distance on less difficult days.
For families who stay close to home, opportunities to participate in community celebrations, as well as opportunities for volunteering, are abundant. Many do-gooders go civic and volunteer at local soup kitchens, shelters, orphanages, and other charities to lend some helping hands during the holiday.
【Ready? Set the Table!】
To prepare for the holiday, it's always fun to get the kids involved in menus and food preparation. Setting the table or creating centerpieces are fun ways for kids to get involved and help out. Instead of table linens at the children's table, tape a sheet of brown butcher paper or a roll of white paper to the table and set the table over it. Set out cups of crayons, chalk, markers, or stickers and encourage guests to decorate their own place settings. This can be a hit at the grownups' table, too!
【Thanksgiving Poems and Performances】
Children enjoy writing and performing puppet shows or Thanksgiving plays, and it's a great way to extend the holiday by talking about the themes and leading up to the big day. Memorizing and reciting poems is fun for the second grade and up, and songs are fun for kids of any age.
Tell the story of Thanksgiving through a book such as Thanksgiving Day, by the mother/daughter team of Anne and Lizzy Rockwell (1999, Harper Collins) In the story, the children put on a class play to reenact the first Thanksgiving meal shared by the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims. It serves as a great jumping off point for discussions, crafts, games and even performances related to the holiday. During a lull in the eating and serving, children can get together and make up a poem or story, then recite it for the adults when they finish. Parents can present kids with "story starters" – pieces of paper with a word or phrase on each one – to set a theme, tone or idea to get the group started.
【感恩节祝福语】
1.感谢太阳给我温暖，感谢月亮给我安详，感谢大海给我心胸，感谢山峦给我力量，我要感谢正在看短信的你，因为你给了我生命的分享。感恩节快乐。
2.呼叫火鸡，呼叫火鸡，你在哪里?感恩节马上就要到来了，不要再躲起来啦，快跟我联络，让我们怀着感激的心情，一起来过这个节日吧!
3.美国每年的促销折扣旺季从感恩节的次日开始。星期五大早人们就摸黑等在各大商场门口等待抢购。因此，人们把感恩节次日称为“黑色星期五”。
4.孩提时，您是马鞍，驮我;上学时，您是自行车，送我;工作了，您是车站，等我。爸爸，这都是我最幸福的时刻。在这感恩的日子里，跟您感恩节快乐!
5.感谢你曾经让我懂得了什么是爱，感谢你让我懂得了什么是幸福，感谢你在我最困难的时候帮助我，感谢你一生一世。
6.,，你在哪里，，，你在哪里，听到请回答，我是，我是，才一秒钟就找不到你了，你在哪里，如果你不回来，我如何向五月交代啊!!
7.爸爸妈妈，对不起，我没能让你们过上幸福的晚年，现在的我真的好想你们，想能有一个可以回的家，想一个可香香地睡觉的地方，想那有人问寒问暖的幸福，希望你们在天堂过的快乐!
8.感谢父母生命的给予，感谢朋友友谊的真谛，感谢恋人爱情的偎依，感谢之情无处不在，感恩的心汹涌如海，在这个特殊的日子里，学会感恩吧，将你的谢意传递给身边的每一个人。
9.是她，滋润着我们这些娇嫩的祖国之花。她是辛勤的园丁，哺育我们成长;她是温暖的烛光，照进我们心田;她是心灵的吸尘器，吸走我们心中的阴云。她就是最美丽，最伟大，最无私的园丁——老师。
10.向家人感恩，浓浓亲情相依相偎;向爱人感恩，甜蜜爱情浪漫相随;向朋友感恩，情义无价有你相陪;向生活感恩，懂得知足快乐加倍!感恩节快乐!
11.没办法忘记你的微笑你的胡闹，你的坏你的好，你默默关怀时的体贴，你看见香蕉时的傻笑，感恩节，想对你说谢谢小猴，过去给我带来的快乐和幸福。
12.岁月的痕迹在纵横沟壑的皱纹中显现，时光的洗礼在满是粗茧的双手中表明。在您生日诞辰之日，祝您健康长寿!幸福永远!
13.感恩节祝福忙，我的祝福最最强。愿你心里美滋滋，愿你全家喜洋洋，愿你口袋有金币，愿你脸上有阳光。祝你感恩节快乐!
14.拥有感恩的心，你会更加尊师重道。我们的成长离不开师长的教诲。他们传道、授业、解惑，使我们渐明事理、增长学识，我们能学富五车、才高八斗、著作等身，必定浸润着他们的心血。
15.阳光照亮忧郁，当生命出现奇迹，当命运的安排让你我相遇，所有的问候变成了感谢的话语，朋友真心谢谢你，祝你感恩节快乐。
16.受恩要将恩情记，知恩应将恩情还。过河拆桥千夫指，滴水之恩大于天。感恩图报真君子，忘恩负义“白眼狼”。感恩节，祝天下好心人健康平安!
17.感恩久久，给您久久的感恩，久久的幸福，久久的甜蜜，久久的运气，久久的健康，久久的快乐，久久的欣慰，久久的顺利。感恩节快乐!
18.平静如湖，深远似海，真诚入心，却有冰冷似雨，无从容笑容，无知心爱心，却责任付出，似山伟岸。感动到他的平静，却把他感动到眼泪汹涌，父爱难猜，用真情去懂。
19.在若干年后，当我发现我们都已经渐渐地老去的时候，我才感悟到人世间最珍贵的东西莫过于朋友之间的友谊!亲爱的朋友朋友，谢谢人生路上有你，祝感恩节快乐!
20.妈妈，今天是您的生日，真心地祝福您生日快乐，感谢您常年的操持家务，及给予我们的帮助。愿您在未来的岁月中永远快乐健康!
