It used to be that the arrival of
Thanksgiving signaled the beginning
of the holiday season that started
with the big turkey feast and culminated
with the ham hoeks and black
eyed peas of New Year's Day In the
middle of the season, of course, was
the holy day of Christmas This year,
though, with tomorrow being Thanksgiving.
we've already, had much
evidence of that day winch is still a
full month away
Still, a visit to our various schoolsmost
notably our elementary and
middle schools- would have found
Thanksgiving decorations in much
evidence. The earlier grades have
had Thanksgiving's origin told ac
compamcd by songs and plays about
the holiday The age of high school
student is such that, while the holiday
isnlso observed there, it's observed
differently
1 Acept for Christmas and Master,
no holiday on our calendar more
embodies the spirit of brotherhood
The fourth of July. Presidents' Day
and Veterans' Day among others aie
more of a paUiotic nature but Thanksgiving
Day is the one which focuses
on the brotherhood of man Who
isn't familiar with the story of that
fust Thanksgiving when the Native
Americans and pilgrims sat down
together for a meal which, while not
comparable to what most of us will
have on our tables tomorrow , was a
symbol of the ability of men of good
will lo come togethei and break biead
in the spun ol liicuddup
1 bat fust I hanksgixuig took place
oxer three centimes ago and in thai
simple America, it xx as Natix e Ainei 1eans
sitting doxxn essentially with
I nglishntcu fodax. this nation in
made up of people from many many
countries xx ho hax e brought then
oxxn cultures and religion* xxith them
in the hopes making a better life for
themselxes and their families here
than thex knew in then homelands
Some were greeted with open amis
especially if thex arrived in tin area
where some of the people from their
homeland had already settled Others
were often greeted xxith suspicion
or outright hostility because of being
different
It w as indeed a simpler tome that
invoked a small group in a small
area but it xxas the attitude of the
participants that made the ex out notexxorthy
Thex looked beyond then
differences and considered, instead,
how they could help each other It's
my hope that as. xve observe this
holiday tomorroxv. our students as
well as everyone else have come lo
understand that it's not a tunc to
morel) -it dow n to a special meal hut
a tinio to rolloot ou the brotherhood
that pomio.uod that first 1 hanksgi\
iu|2 II the) ha>o. then it's possible
that we are closet to the da\ when
that techno will be a tinner sal one
thjoughoul the countn
Ma> 1 wish for all our >ouug
people and then families, our educators
and their families and everyone
leading this column a most enjosable
and most healtin 1 haiiksgi\ ing
Clothes Drive
planned in Maxton
"The Town of Maxton.NC will
host the third annual CLOTHFS
DRIVT sponsored b\ Cirace Haplist
Church of Fayetleville .NC along
\\ ith Saints Pauls United Methodist
Church, of Maxton and Boy Scout
froop .309 The event will be in
conjunction with the Maxton Christmas
Parade. December 9. 2000 from
9:00 AM to 2:00 I'M Location is at
Saint Pauls United Methodist Church.
Maxton All in need of clothes .(of
all kinds and sizes), shoes, kitchen
utensils, toys, etc please drop by for
a great blessing The pnee is right,
all items arc free'! Mr Dclma
Weitman. of (iracc Baptist Church,
fan be reached at (910) 424-8925 for
additional information "
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perfect liberty, to think, feel, do
just as one pleases.
?William Hazlitt
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Babes of the Cape Fear
Calendars now available
I he 21X11 Babes of Cape fear Vallex calendars u ill be on sale at Barnes
A: Noble Booksellers, located at 131 (ilensford Drive across from Cross Creek
Mall, on Minday No\ Id and Sunday IXx 3. liom 1 to 4 p m
Representing hot dales in the \cai 2001. tinx tots who were born at Cape
lear Vallex Medical Center ot ilighsinith- Raincx Memorial Hospital Are
tealured in the annual babx ealendat sponsored b\ Cape l ear Valley Health
S\stem
lhe cover babe Jack Cunius. will be on loeation to meet all his fans on
Sunday Nox 19. liom I to 2 p m Jack is the son of John and Julie Cunius
of Wilmington
Other sale locations include The Ciift Shop on Ilax Street. Stork News in
I lope Mills. Offspring on ft Bragg Road and I lams feeler on Raeford Road.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit friends of Children of Cape fear Valley
1 lealth foundation
l ot more information, please contact Jean Harrison at (910) 609-6400
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