"Reinventing" Thanksgiving

After reading both “Allegiance to Gratitude” by Robin Wall-Kimmerer, and “The Odd, Complicated History of Canadian Thanksgiving” by Christine Sismondo, it’s possible to imagine and build a new and improved Thanksgiving if we haven’t already. It is fair to say that the way and reason we celebrate Thanksgiving in the 21st century is far off from its original significance. Like any other holiday, Thanksgiving is an excuse to bring families together, give thanks to one another and appreciate all we have. With that sentiment comes commercialization. Like Christmas, companies take advantage of…