Dec 25 2008
Thanksgiving 2.0
One of the first things I thought of this morning is how Christmas could be called Thanksgiving 2.0 for non-believers. People are truly in the giving spirit all over and I am thankful for my ability to be giving and receiving.
This morning my sister and I went to Saint Paul’s Cathedral in downtown Worcester and served the annual Bishop’s Christmas dinner. We used to do this all the time when we were little and fell off a bit in the past few years. I was able to drag my mom out of bed on Thanksgiving, but my sister didn’t come. So, because my mother got called into work, I figured I’d get my sister to go this time.
So many nice people come and serve and eat. I feel like Worcester can be a cold city at times, but I feel a lot more human when I help out and I think people are more open to connections that they’d otherwise let pass by otherwise. A woman I met when serving Thanksgiving ran up to me and gave me a big hug and asked about my mom. That’s just cool.
Merry Masochists to everyone. Stay thankful and generous!
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