Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Salvete.

You know what I love about Thanksgiving? The giving of thanks to God, the communion with family, the history behind the day, the football, and, of course, the pumpkin pie.

As the years go by, it seems like Thanksgiving is becoming more and more "modern." Honestly, who gives thanks to God? Society is trying to put a big, black tarp between us and God, and atheists are multiplying by the second. It's no longer cool or smart to be a Christian. To society, religion has become a fad, like a sign of the zodiac or favorite color. It should be shameful to see God's reputation on Earth get dragged through the mud.

Family's going out of the picture too. What film in recent years has not put parents under the bus? Teenagers are being taught that your parents know little to nothing about you, and that the best thing for you to do is to cut all ties with them- except, of course, for your use of their insurance and car. Online communication has rapidly replaced in-person communication. The family unit has all but dissolved.

Then there's the problem with history. It used to be that pilgrims lived in peace and harmony with the Indians, and the Thanksgiving feast was a symbol of the good times they had. Now, the story goes that greedy, imperialist pilgrims came over, trashed the landscape, and wiped out the Native Americans with their biggest weapon, smallpox. My, how the times have changed.

Has anybody heard about the most recent news in football? I can't expect a single answer; there's just been too much news. Football players are becoming Kim Kardashians: political, easily offended, and gossipy. It's not that I don't like watching football; it's just that I want football, not some sort of extraneous garbage. No profession should be like this.

So what's left of Thanksgiving? A meaningless day off, kind of like Cesar Chavez Day. All of the good stuff has been sucked out. No wonder people start talking about Christmas weeks before Thanksgiving. That's the reason why there is Black Friday.

Well, at least there's pumpkin pie.