FOOD FOR THOUGHT THANKSGIVING

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<div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>"</B></I><I><B> FOOD FOR THOUGHT THANKSGIVING</B></I><I><B>"</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>****</B></I></div> <div> <B>'Mid the cool and gentle breeze</B></div> <div> <B>come Autumn's falling leaves,</B></div> <div> <B>which shows Thanksgiving Day is near;</B></div> <div> <B>I look forward to it all</B></div> <div> <B>when our children come to call;</B></div> <div> <B>to celebrate this happy time of year.</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>There'll be thirteen all together,</B></div> <div> <B>and nothing could be better</B></div> <div> <B>as our loved ones gather one more time.</B></div> <div> <B>to share our thanks and care</B></div> <div> <B>for the reason why we're here,</B></div> <div> <B>giving praise to God as we dine.</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>And the food upon the table,</B></div> <div> <B>is a symbol and a label,</B></div> <div> <B>the first, of course a turkey roast.</B></div> <div> <B>Then there's bread and stuffing mix,</B></div> <div> <B>and cranberry sauce real thick,</B></div> <div> <B>along with pumpkin pie I love the most.</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>And I'm sure there'll be some beans,</B></div> <div> <B>with corn and collard greens,</B></div> <div> <B>and sweet potatoes wrapped and baked.</B></div> <div> <B>All this precious food </B></div> <div> <B>will stimulate our mood,</B></div> <div> <B>and for our hungry souls to partake.</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>And the things we should remember</B></div> <div> <B>on the 23rd, November,</B></div> <div> <B>is giving thanks to God first of all;</B></div> <div> <B>that we're still alive and kicking;</B></div> <div> <B>that our lives have not been stricken</B></div> <div> <B>by tragic things that could befall.</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>Then our thoughts and prayers go</B></div> <div> <B>to the folks whom suffer so,</B></div> <div> <B>with lonelyness and pain they came to face;</B></div> <div> <B>without a single way to enjoy Thanksgiving day</B></div> <div> <B>with family or friends to embrace.</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>And last, but not least, as we gather here to feast,</B></div> <div> <B>is pray for our soldiers to survive.</B></div> <div> <B>" Protect them dear God on the bloody soil they trod,</B></div> <div> <B>our faith and trust in You... we confide."</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>And to all whom fought and died</B></div> <div> <B>so our freedoms won't subside,</B></div> <div> <B>we dedicate brave honors in their name,</B></div> <div> <B>and we shall not forget</B></div> <div> <B>the obstactles they met,</B></div> <div> <B>like Jesus, they did not die in vain.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>So, this Thanksgiving Day</B></div> <div> <B>as we give our thanks and pray,</B></div> <div> <B>just believe we are the lucky ones;</B></div> <div> <B>That it's everyday's amount</B></div> <div> <B>of blessings that we count,</B></div> <div> <B>and not just the holidays that come!</B></div> <div> <B>****</B></div> <div> <B>William E. 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