Family, friends, neighbors all add to our Thanksgiving blessings. Years ago, when my husband was in the military, we had Thanksgiving dinners at our home every year with friends attending. We also made sure that several young airmen, many away from home for the first time, were invited. They were so happy for a home cooked meal and a “home atmosphere” for that day.
We did this for every holiday and, most times, there were 30 or more there for dinner. Believe it or not, no one complained of cramped quarters, lack of computers or games to play on the phones (we didn’t have those back then) and we had marvelous times.
We always had the huge turkey, a ham or roast beef, and everything that was served was home made from scratch as we didn’t have much in the way of mixes or convenience foods. If we had leftovers, we invited our guests to take what they wanted home with them.
Many times, I miss those days of warm friendships, laughter, the joy of feeling like “family”, when our families were many miles away.
If you know of a serviceman, or woman, ask them to dinner and you will receive a blessing that you will treasure for years to come.
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