We are a day before Thanksgiving 2008. This year, considering the plurality of votes for Obama, more people will be happy that he is the President-Elect than wishing it was McCain and Palin. We are spared the great sensitivity Gov. Palin has for those who respect animal life, aka vegetarians.. For the change predicted in Washington, I am thankful.
We should be further thankful that we live in this country with hope surrounding us. We may all wish for the changes to be ideal and have happened yesterday, but it seems pretty clear that there will be changes and that will make life better for the people rather than the select, greedy few for whom it has served for the past eight years.
We should all be thankful that, though we have not found cures for AIDS, cancer, ALS, Alzheimer's, etc...we have found a way to make Astronaut urine drinkable. Well, does it show 'where there is a will, there is a way'? It is comforting to know that the recycling is not a direct pipe from one end to the other! There is a process that give kudos for recycling. Now if scientists can turn fecal material into edible tidbit, the space station can be almost self-sustaining!
Lastly, I am thankful that this holiday paves the way for getting through Christmas in the very near future so that life can return to normal and we will not have to hear about merchants suffering. Their suffering should make clear that there will be lots of families suffering the lack of Christmas giving and the usually treats and surprises. However, the media hasn't seemed too focused on that aspect of the current financial and economic crisis. Apparently starvation and childrens' disappointment doesn't bring the ratings up for Sweeps.
Of note: the Bush administration was full of turkeys who will, no doubt, be on the pardon list. These will also be two-legged and should have tar and feathers added to their turkey selves. I doubt there will be a paucity of volunteers to complete that task....for which we can all be also thankful.
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