"Tonight, millions of Thanksgiving dinners will be shared at tables across the country.
"The usual staples of turkey, stuffing, cranberry dressing, and mashed
potatoes will be served, along with the exchange of laughter, memories
from good times past, and dreams for the future.
"But not all of our Thanksgiving dinners will be like those so
idyllically portrayed on magazine covers. There may be the simmering of
tension between family members who have decided to call a truce for
one evening. There may be the empty chair of a loved one lost or
estranged. Or the experiment with deep fried turkey may have left a dry
taste in everyone’s mouth.
"When we come to table with each other, we bring ourselves as we are.
Sure, we may feel required to wear the face of social decorum, but
whatever is beneath will eventually reveal itself; if not at this
dinner, then at the next: our joys and hopes, along with our griefs and
anxieties. We place upon the table those dishes we have prepared well,
with the sweet flavor of love and devotion, and also those we have
prepared hastily or poorly, perhaps with a tinge of dryness or
bitterness."
In a recent commentary, Joseph McDaniel, OSFS,
reflected on importance of bringing "those pieces of our heart that connect us with all the people we have
met and places we have been, those loves which may be fresh like a
newly baked loaf or stale like those left on the shelf" and
offering them together - giving thanks for what has been, and saying yes to what shall be, "in remembrance of the God who is with us, now and always."
To access Mr. McDaniel’s complete post, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Breadcrumbs (28 NOV 19)
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