MISSING:

I have been searching and searching and I think it is lost, it has the colors brown, burnt orange, red and green. It usually comes this time every year, there are turkeys, harvest decorations and plenty of thanks to go around.
I walked into the store yesterday and something was missing, I saw Halloween decorations and candy on sale for 70% off and the isles were full of blue, white, green and red. There where ornaments galore, trees, stockings and Christmas lights.... Where was Thanksgiving? It is only a couple weeks away and every memory and thought of it is missing. I am not a huge fan of Thanksgiving, mostly because this year I am stuck bringing mashed potatoes and you can't bring the instant kind to the family gathering, but it is still an important holiday that lets us busy, rushed, impatient, rude and plain down right ignorant people to slow down and be thankful for the friends and family we have, not to mention the food on the table and the roof over our heads.

Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday and why should we wait for this once a year occasion to do what we should be doing more often. Visit family more, even if they drive you insane. Spend more relaxing meals together... It isn't so we can all become happy holiday fat year round, but so we can have conversations that we missed or put off, so that we can stay in tune to the things that really matter instead of watching 'Entertainment Tonight' to get the latest scoop on the Britney and KFed divorce that was just announced. I'm a procrastinator I hold off to do these things I am preaching just as much, but instead of waiting for the new year to make a resolution, start that change with Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is missing. We are all just as guilty for the lack of presence it has in the stores.
If you find your grateful help me find it, help us bring it back....