After each speech, however, at least one person has stood up, launched into a tale of a relative ruining Thanksgiving by pontificating on politics, and asked: “What can I do about Thanksgiving dinner?”With this question, dozens nod their heads in recognition, clearly worried about their own divided families at Thanksgiving. To me it’s a symptom of a broader decline in the social fabric of the United States.”So, what can we do about Thanksgiving dinner? Invite international students to your house and make them a Thanksgiving meal. You aren’t going to convert anybody over Thanksgiving dinner, but you might start a new conversation with an estranged relative that could continue into the future. But this Thanksgiving, we choose gratitude.

Source: CNN November 26, 2024 01:36 UTC