Joyous Tomorrows

The first example of Thanksgiving in America as recorded by William Bradford Governor Of Plymouth Plantation. Not of a feast, but of thanksgiving out of gratitude because "instead of famine now God gave them plenty.."P132 (1) Edward Winslow wrote a letter on 11 Dec 1621 to a friend in England describing this day of thanksgiving. "Our harvest being gotten in , our Governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a more special manner rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruit of our labors.  They four in one day killed as much fowl as with a little help beside, served the Company almost a week.  At which time amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and amongst the rest their greatest King, Massasoit with some 90 men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted.  And they went out and killed five deer which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our Governor and upon the Captain and others."...

 My weekend started off with taking first my mother-in-law to my father-in-law's grave with my second daughter, her children, and the toddlers.  The next day, my youngest daughter, her children (the toddlers) and I took my mother to my father's grave and the Hero's grave.  I visited with all my children in person or by phone, and had time to work in my garden some.   We were glad to have the time to teach the toddlers respect for the dead and for their living elderly.   It was good to spend time with the two ladies that played a great deal of influence in my life.