In a few days, folks will gather together to observe, even if in some small way, the American tradition of Thanksgiving. Or as some people call it, turkey-day. But in the flood of parades, food, football, family, and friends we often neglect to pause and take the time to really give thanks. I mean, we don’t want the mashed potatoes to get cold, do we? As I read the Thanksgiving proclamations of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, I find that we’ve marginalized, forgotten, and pushed aside what Thanksgiving Day is all about. Both Presidents acknowledged that the nation’s thanks were