A little story about Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is an ancient holiday created by the American people, and it is also a holiday for Americans to gather together as a family. At the beginning, Thanksgiving had no fixed date and was temporarily decided by the states of the United States.

　　It was not until 1863, after the independence of the United States, that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. In 1941, the U.S. Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in November each year as "Thanksgiving Day". The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

　　In 1879 the Canadian Parliament declared November 6 to be Thanksgiving and a national holiday. In subsequent years, the date of Thanksgiving changed several times until January 31, 1957, the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday in October each year as Thanksgiving.

　　In addition to the United States and Canada, there are also countries in the world such as Egypt and Greece that have their own unique Thanksgiving, but European countries such as the United Kingdom and France are insulated from Thanksgiving, and some scholars advocate the establishment of "Chinese Thanksgiving" to promote traditional culture.

　　One Thanksgiving morning many years ago, the family of a young couple was extremely reluctant to wake up. They didn't know how to live the day with gratitude because they were so poor. Don't even think about the "big meal" of Christmas, it would be nice to have some simple food to eat.

　　If they could have contacted the local charity earlier, they might have been able to get a pair of turkey and seasoning for roasting, but they didn't do so, why? Just like many other families, you have to have backbone and do what you want. This festival.

　　It was inevitable that the poor and lowly couple would be sad, and it didn't take long for the couple to quarrel. As the two sides became more and more angry and roaring, in the eyes of the longest child in the family, he only felt that he was so helpless and helpless. However, fate changed at this moment...

　　A heavy knock on the door rang in his ears, the boy went to answer the door, and a tall man appeared in front of him, wearing wrinkled clothes and a smile on his face. The man was carrying - a large basket full of everything that could be thought of. The festive things: a pair of turkeys, the ingredients stuffed in it, thick cakes, sweet potatoes and various cans, etc., are all indispensable to the Thanksgiving meal calendar.

　　The family was stunned for a while, not knowing what was going on, the man at the door said, "This thing was sent by someone who knew you were in need. He wants you to know that there are still people who care and love you."

　　At first, the father of the family tried his best to refuse to accept the gift, but the man said, "Come on, I'm just an errand man." With a smile, he put the basket on the little boy's He turned away in his arms, and the words floated behind him: "Happy Thanksgiving!"

　　It was at that moment that the little boy's life was different from now on. Although it was only such a small care, it let him know that there is always hope in life, and that someone - even a "stranger" - is caring for them at any time. Deep down in his heart, a feeling of gratitude arose, and he vowed to help others in need in the same way in the future.

　　At the age of eighteen, he was finally able to fulfill the promise of the year. Although his income was still meager, he still bought a lot of food during Thanksgiving, not for his own holiday, but to give it to two families in great need.

　　Wearing an old pair of jeans and a T-shirt, he pretended to be a delivery man and delivered it himself in his broken car. When he arrived at the first dilapidated residence, a Latin woman came to answer the door. Looking at him with wary eyes. She has six children, and her husband left them without saying goodbye a few days ago, and is now facing the pain of breaking the food.

　　The young man said, "I'm here to deliver, ma'am." Then he turned around and took out bags and boxes full of food from the car, including a pair of turkeys, ingredients, thick cakes, Sweet potatoes and all kinds of cans. Seeing this, the woman was dumbfounded on the spot, and the children burst into happy cheers.

　　Suddenly the young mother grabbed the young man's arm and kissed desperately, shouting excitedly in blunt English: "You must be sent by God!" The young man said coyly: "Oh, no, I'm just a delivery guy, a friend asked me to deliver these things."

　　Then, he handed the woman a note that read: "I am a friend of yours, I wish your family a happy Thanksgiving, and I hope you know that someone is silently loving you. In the future If you are able, please also pass on such gifts to others in need."

　　The young man kept moving bags of food into the house, bringing excitement, joy, and warmth to their peak. When he left, the intimacy between people brought tears to his eyes. Looking back and glimpsing the smiling faces of the family, he felt grateful that he could spare no effort to help them.

　　His life turned out to be a complete reincarnation. The "tragic times" in his youth turned out to be God's blessing, guiding him to help others to enrich his life. From that second action, he launched an unremitting pursuit., until today.

　　Reward the help he and his family received with actions, reminding those who suffer that there is no way out, and there are always people who care for them, no matter how difficult they are, even if they have limited knowledge and insufficient ability, as long as they are willing to Take practical actions, you can learn valuable lessons from them, find opportunities for self-growth, and finally achieve long-term happiness. I hope the children can learn how to be grateful~