posted by Mike Madison at 9:41 AM /
Most residents of Mt. Lebanon have a lot to be thankful for today. Thankful for the love and support of family and friends. Thankful for their health and safety. Thankful for the privilege of living in this pretty snow globe of a little town, and thankful for the hard work of the volunteers and paid professionals who keep it safe and prosperous.
All of us should be thankful, too, for the sacrifices of American men and women around the world who can't be at home for Thanksgiving, because they volunteered to put themselves in harm's way in Iraq or Afghanistan or other places that we don't want to know about, or to improve the lives of communities around the globe. Think of their families, many of whom live in Mt. Lebanon, who miss them always but especially today.
Think also of the members of communities elsewhere who don't celebrate Thanksgiving but who couldn't celebrate even if they wanted to, because of war, or political repression, or disease, or poverty, or all four. Think of them always, but think of them especially today, as we pause to celebrate the unique foundations of American independence -- the security of home and family after a long journey to a New World -- with those most native and original of all American traditions, turkey and football.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
All of us should be thankful, too, for the sacrifices of American men and women around the world who can't be at home for Thanksgiving, because they volunteered to put themselves in harm's way in Iraq or Afghanistan or other places that we don't want to know about, or to improve the lives of communities around the globe. Think of their families, many of whom live in Mt. Lebanon, who miss them always but especially today.
Think also of the members of communities elsewhere who don't celebrate Thanksgiving but who couldn't celebrate even if they wanted to, because of war, or political repression, or disease, or poverty, or all four. Think of them always, but think of them especially today, as we pause to celebrate the unique foundations of American independence -- the security of home and family after a long journey to a New World -- with those most native and original of all American traditions, turkey and football.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
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