The Thanksgiving Address is a way for people to acknowledge the extent to which the earth provides for our needs and at the same time is an opportunity for them to thank the non-human forms of life that live in interdependence with us. Contrary to the Pledge of Allegiance which expresses gratitude towards a political entity, the Thanksgiving Address is an agreement from all to join together to give gratitude to the world itself and all it encompasses. This includes animals, plants, and other non-living things like the sun, the moon, the stars, and the water. Moreover, the Thanksgiving…