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On Thursday, your family may have more dinnertime interaction than any other time of the year. Thanksgiving will be repeated and enjoyed. So many blessings, even in such a chaotic world. Gratitude will be expressed – hopefully all around the table.
What are the discussions at the dinner table when it’s not a holiday? Could they use a pick-me-up?
Family Dinner Chats
If you are a family that comes together at dinner time, you are creating a wonderful forum for thought sharing. What do you discuss over dinner? Same old stuff?
You may want to think about some provocative questions to ask. See what’s really on the minds of your kids, or the other adults in your home, and see how they view things.
What if you asked mature adults, “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” How would you answer that question? Or ask family members, “What do you see when you look out our front window?” You may be amazed at the array of responses from people who are looking at exactly the same thing.
Ask what your family members notice first when they meet a man or woman. Ok, so there may be grounds for some fun too.
Keep your mealtime interesting and imaginative. It could become your favorite time of day.
P.S. My most memorable Thanksgiving was the year that my husband, my mom and I attended service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. On the way back to our car, we noticed a lot of activity at another door. We found out that Thanksgiving dinner was being served – to anyone who came to the door.
Lots of people had come – and there were not enough volunteers to serve. Ken and I spent the afternoon shlepping turkey and trimmings. My mom was a natural in the role of self-appointed hostess, greeting and seating, chatting and generating smiles and laughter. Our most tiring, most joyful Thanksgiving was spent in the company of strangers gathered together to share. May your Thanksgiving bring you joy too.
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Thank you for sharing your memory. It’s a reminder that Thanksgiving is about giving and being thankful.
Love to read comments from those I love – like you.
Wonderful ideas. The one about asking people to share what they see out of the window will be especially interesting…and I loved the story about your memorable Thanksgiving. We should all be spontaneous enough to participate in something like that if the opportunity arises. Happy Thanksgiving to you and Bill.
I’ll ask that question about what you see out the window – at our next community luncheon. Imagine the possibilities. Thanks for that insight, Elizabeth. Happy holiday weekend.
Tip: if you want to cut down on your Christmas presents for & from family and friends this year, just start talking politics at the Thanksgiving feast
The rascal who always has a stray angle! No politalk at my dinner table, Dan.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Bill. I loved your story about your most memorable Thanksgiving! What a blessing!💓🦃💓🥰
Something we hope for in our future is to have more service opportunities like that, Cathie. You and Bob are such role models for us in that.
Hello Dear Annette,
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, and to all your followers and their families, God Bless you all.
And to you and yours, Abder. With so much conflict in our worlds, we are so grateful for every day of peace for you and us and every human being everywhere.
Nice snd thoughtful message