"I've never cared much for Thanksgiving. As a child, the forced family gathering was tolerable only because it marked the halfway point to Christmas (if we are measuring from Halloween, which is what we do in holiday math). As an adult, I came to understand some of the complications in celebrating a holiday with such a (distinctly American) white-washed backstory."
"Cynicism makes me grumpy. So instead of spending the day ill-tempered over our nation's problematic narrative of the first Thanksgiving, I've learned to find value in one of the day's less controversial traditions: the intentional exercise of gratitude. Each year I take time to reflect on the people for whom I'm truly grateful and offer thanks for any abundance present in my life."
Thanksgiving was disliked as a child and as an adult due to forced family gatherings and the holiday's white-washed backstory. Cynicism made the person grumpy, so an intentional practice of gratitude replaced ill-temper. Each year the person reflects on people they are truly grateful for and offers thanks for abundance. This year’s gratitude included deeply personal medical news: a UK headline announced that Huntington's disease was successfully treated for the first time. The person is gene-positive for Huntington's disease and felt overwhelming hope. Huntington's disease is fatal and steals people away, often in the prime of life.
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