It's the oddest day of the year if you are an American living in a foreign country. You know in your mind it's a major holiday back home, but it's just the same old same old here. After all, Thanksgiving is all about the pilgrims and Indians. Why should Germans care about that? So I am going to bake pumpkin pie with my kids even if I can not eat it. I'm going to cook turkey soup that has potatoes and corn in it. They won't get all the traditional stuff, but some of the traditional flavors. There won't be foot ball games, or Uncles, Aunts and grandparents. My kids have homework, swimming lessons, and drum lessons today. It is like living in a different planet, while I know that today is so special over there! I thank God for the Thanksgivings past. For the black olives, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, and deviled eggs. I thank God for the love I have shared with my family, and the love my own children experience in different but special ways. Happy Thanksgiving America. Have a safe and blessed weekend.
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