How to Give Thanks at Thanksgiving

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Appreciating the bounty given to us represents the true spirit of Thanksgiving.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

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Autumn Wreaths
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Step1

Appreciate the food you are eating and the person or people who prepared it for you. They undoubtedly put a lot of work into the meal.

Step2

Make something for other people to enjoy at the meal.

Step3

Think about all the things you've learned this year and thus far in your life.

Step4

Look at the people around you and be thankful that you are not spending Thanksgiving alone.

Step5

Be grateful for your family, if you are with them. Nobody loves you more, even if they drive you crazy.

Step6

Prepare a little celebratory toast or even a poem to recite to the people with whom you are spending Thanksgiving.

Step7

Work in a soup kitchen or at a charity event before or after you eat your Thanksgiving meal.

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Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 ...don't forget to thank God. That's why the holiday was first started!

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on 11/22/2005 I cut a large, bare tree out of construction paper and tape it to a door. During the day everyone writes down what they are thankful for on paper leaves, which are taped to the tree. And there it stands for all to see.

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on 11/22/2005 Our family places a notebook beside the front door a few weeks beforehand. Every time anyone comes into the house, they write down something they are thankful for. These are then transferred to notecards and distributed to dinner guests to be read aloud.

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on 11/22/2005 Start your meal with a prayer thanking God for all your blessings. We take turns naming one thing we're thankful for this year. Noone's life is perfect, but we can all think of something, big or small. It's fun and sometimes inspiring.