A new age holiday   
   
    This week’s “Street Talk” asks a simple question – “what are you thankful for?” That is a question we will be asking ourselves this week with the arrival of Thanksgiving.
    It is funny that we have a holiday meant to make us pause and give thanks. Shouldn’t we be giving thanks every day? In a world that is a constant tornado of things to do and places to go, maybe it is hard for us to stop and give thanks.
    Like many other holidays, Thanksgiving has become commercialized. When people think of Thanksgiving, other thoughts besides those of being thankful come to mind – parades, a big meal, football and, of course, the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.
    Maybe our society has gone beyond taking time to pause on Thanksgiving and take stock. Times change, after all.
    My wife and I are heading to a different part of the state to be with my grandparents on Thanksgiving. My grandfather recently suffered a heart attack when he was out of state. Recently, he came back home and is recovering.
    As I was thinking about Thanksgiving and the true ideal behind it, my thoughts came back to my grandfather. He has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.  In addition to his family, he can be thankful for his health and, most importantly, thankful to still be alive and here with us.