30 Days of Thanks

Yesterday I walked through a store and the manager was putting up Christmas decorations. I know him well so I asked him how he felt about decorating for Christmas on Halloween.

“I hate it,” he said. “I don’t own the store, I just manage it so I do what they tell me but Christmas has become nothing more than a tool to sell merchandise.”

I agreed with him, got what I needed from the store and went home, but I’m still thinking about our conversation.

Not only is the true meaning of Christmas buried beneath the shopping frenzy that begins earlier and earlier every year, Thanksgiving is totally forgotten or worse, is only known as the kick-off day for holiday shopping.

I can’t change when stores decorate but I can choose the theme of “thanks and gratitude” for the month of November, beginning today.

1. Grandchildren

This is NanaHood so of course I start with grandchildren! What a blessing my children’s children are to me. If you have grandchildren you know that no matter what kind of day you are having when your grandchild comes to see you the sun automatically shines a little brighter.

I love Pinterest and have a Board there called For Nanas. The following quote is pinned there along with many more. You are invited to click here to come see my boards and follow any you like!

So how do you feel about the commercialization of Christmas? Does it make you upset that Thanksgiving is ignored? What are you thankful for?

Let me hear from you! I appreciate all comments!