BRADFORD High School KENOSHA WISCONSIN
CLASS OF 1975
THANKSGIVING 2022
"The joy of enjoying
And the fullness of living
Are found in the heart
That is filled with thanksgiving."
~Helen Steiner Rice~
A time to count our blessings,
and share of ourselves and our blessings.
Appreciate the change of seasons.
Savor the Harvest...
The changing colors of the leaves...
the wonderful smells that fill the air...
A Feast for the senses!
Take a walk through Pets...
or drive by the Lake...
Enjoy the Beauty that is Fall!
Happy Hunting Season!
Be Safe out there!
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Wonderful Autumn...
A time to count our blessings
and appreciate the change of seasons...
Savor the Harvest...
The changing colors of the leaves...
the wonderful smells that fill the air...
A Feast for the senses!
Take a walk through Pets...
or drive by the Lake,,,
Enjoy the Beauty that is Fall!
Happy Hunting Season!
Be Safe out there!
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thanksgiving Day is finally here,
It comes around but once a year.
If I could only have my way,
We'd have Thanksgiving every day.
If you can read this, thank a teacher...If you can read it in English, Thank a Vet!
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ThankYouThankYouThankYou!!!
Thank you for the world so sweet,
Thank you for the food we eat,
Thank you for the birds that sing,
Thank you, God, for everything!
~Edith Rutter Leatham~
Don't let the Turkeys get ya down!!!
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Go for a walk in Pets!! Be Ye
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And "Everything you wanted to know about preparing a perfect turkey,
but were afraid to ask!" (or call your Mom, if you are blessed to be able to!)
ButterballTurkey Hotline! or FosterFarmsTurkeyTips
A Thanksgiving Prayer (author unknown)
Loving and graceful God, in this season of thanksgiving we praise you for small things: leaves in the wind, the reds and golds of autumn, the snap of cold, crisp air.
For memories of youth and friendships from the past, some of which live still, we give you thanks.
Grant us the ability to let go of old images of ourselves, so that new insight can take hold.
We are no longer young, Lord, but we can still be youthful and even better able to love those you have brought into our lives.
If this season brings us hardship--illness, money woes, a family member in trouble, or anxious fears--shower us with small realities until something breaks through, that we might remember your passionate care for all that you have made. Amen.
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and finally, author unknown...
May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes 'n gravy have not a lump,
May your yams be delicious,
May your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.
THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.
TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.
GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.
I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.
I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY,
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.
BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.
"The joy of enjoying
And the fullness of living
Are found in the heart
That is filled with thanksgiving."
~Helen Steiner Rice~
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I Live in the Land of Thankfulness
I love the Land of Thankfulness where blessings overflow.
I claim it as my native home, most charming land I know;
And if I've need of anything, no matter what it be,
I just give thanks with confidence and see it come to me.
I like to live in Thankfulness! Would live there all my days;
Would let its spirit stir my soul and fill my heart with praise.
I questioned once how I had found a place of such a kind;
Knew I'd discovered it, because I'd thankful thoughts in mind
Oh, come with me to Thankfulness! We ask this of you:
That you be always thankful, friend, but this is all you do.
And if there's anything you need, no longer doubt or fear;
The thing you seek's awaiting you, it surely will appear.
Copyright © 2004 - Frank B. Whitney
The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the
thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron,
so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
~Henry Ward Beecher
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by
a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with
deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
~ Albert Schweitzer
Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be
for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song.
~Konrad von Gesner
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it ...
is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
~ William Arthur Ward
If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is,
"thank you," that would suffice.
~Meister Eckhart
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial
into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today,
and creates a vision for tomorrow.
~Melody Beattie
What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it ...
would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way.
In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer,
you must truly appreciate what you already have.
~Ralph Marston
Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.
~Gladys Berthe Stern
Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion.
Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception.
Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude.
Every virtue divorced from thankfulness
is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.
~John Henry Jowett
When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.
~ Anthony Robbins
The hardest arithmetic to master
is that which enables us to count our blessings.
~Eric Hoffer
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget
that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
We can only be said to be alive in those moments
when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
~Thornton Wilder
Let's be grateful for those who give us happiness;
they are the charming gardeners who make our soul bloom.
~Marcel Proust
Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way,
but the recurring acknowledgment of what IS working in our lives
can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.
~Sara Ban Breathnach
Make it a habit to tell people thank you.
To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the
expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those
around you, and you'll soon find many others around you.
Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.
~ Ralph Marston
No longer forward nor behind
I look in hope or fear;
But, grateful, take the good I find,
The best of now and here.
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May love and laughter light your days,
In the end, nothing we do or say |
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