Turkey Day

With Thanksgiving being only a couple of days away, I couldn't help but think to blog about the holiday. What is the point of Thanksgiving anyways? Some would argue that as time goes on the day becomes more and more about stuffing our faces with delicious food...quick to forget the real meaning behind the holiday. Of course when Thanksgiving starts to approach I always get really excited because my dad makes the best mashed potatoes and stuffing, but on second thought, it really is a nice day to spend with your family and loved ones. A day to be thankful for how fortunate we are. I understand that this sounds very generic, but it is very true. What better medium than a holiday that brings people together? Some people travel or fly great distances to spend this day with the ones they love and care about. In a sense holidays could be one of the more effective medias out there for connecting and bringing people together. 

Thinking about it from the standpoint of a college student, it really is nice that Babson gives us a week off to go home and spend time with our families. Thanksgiving, at least for my family, is a day my whole family spends hanging around the kitchen helping my dad cook food and then sit down later and enjoy the meal together. This never happens in my family with my mom and dad both working and my sister at school and working as well. We are all always so busy that I really cannot remember the last time we have had time to all sit down together and enjoy a meal other than for birthdays and holidays. In high school when my sister and I were living at home it was a little easier, but now that we are out of the house, and as we get older, we will depend more and more on holidays as set days we can count on to see our families. I think that although the actual meaning/history behind holidays, such as Thanksgiving, can sometimes be overlooked...the aspect of bringing people together is still really important.