Suddenly a pause
Thanksgiving Day, 2009
Posted: November 26, 2009 at 5:58 a.m.
“If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice.” —Meister Eckhart LIKE LIFE itself, today’s holiday is assuringly familiar and never the same. Thanksgiving always has the feeling of a sudden lull, an abrupt cessation, a surprise despite its being right there on the calendar all along.
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Editorial, Pages 27 on 11/26/2009
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