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Thanksgiving
TheThanksgivingStory
ThePilgrimswhosailedtothiscountryaboardtheMayflowerwereoriginallymembersoftheEnglishSeparatistChurch(aPuritansect).TheyhadearlierfledtheirhomeinEnglandandsailedtoHolland(TheNetherlands)toescapereligiouspersecution.There,theyenjoyedmorereligioustolerance,buttheyeventuallybecamedisenchantedwiththeDutchwayoflife,thinkingitungodly.Seekingabetterlife,theSeparatistsnegotiatedwithaLondonstockcompanytofinanceapilgrimagetoAmerica.MostofthosemakingthetripaboardtheMayflowerwerenon-Separatists,butwerehiredtoprotectthecompany'sinterests.Onlyaboutone-thirdoftheoriginalcolonistswereSeparatists.
ThePilgrimssetgroundatPlymouthRockonDecember11,1620.Theirfirstwinterwasdevastating.Atthebeginningofthefollowingfall,theyhadlost46oftheoriginal102whosailedontheMayflower.Buttheharvestof1621wasabountifulone.Andtheremainingcolonistsdecidedtocelebratewithafeast--including91IndianswhohadhelpedthePilgrimssurvivetheirfirstyear.ItisbelievedthatthePilgrimswouldnothavemadeitthroughtheyearwithoutthehelpofthenatives.ThefeastwasmoreofatraditionalEnglishharvestfestivalthanatrue"thanksgiving"observance.Itlastedthreedays.
GovernorWilliamBradfordsent"fourmenfowling"afterwildducksandgeese.Itisnotcertainthatwildturkeywaspartoftheirfeast.However,itiscertainthattheyhadvenison.Theterm"turkey"wasusedbythePilgrimstomeananysortofwildfowl.
AnothermodernstapleatalmosteveryThanksgivingtableispumpkinpie.Butitisunlikelythatthefirstfeastincludedthattreat.Thesupplyofflourhadbeenlongdiminished,sotherewasnobreadorpastriesofanykind.However,theydideatboiledpumpkin,andtheyproducedatypeoffriedbreadfromtheircorncrop.Therewasalsonomilk,cider,potatoes,orbutter.Therewasnodomesticcattlefordairyproducts,andthenewly-discoveredpotatowasstillconsideredbymanyEuropeanstobepoisonous.Butthefeastdidincludefish,berries,watercress,lobster,driedfruit,clams,venison,andplums.
This"thanksgiving"feastwasnotrepeatedthefollowingyear.Butin1623,duringaseveredrought,thepilgrimsgatheredinaprayerservice,prayingforrain.Whenalong,steadyrainfollowedtheverynextday,GovernorBradfordproclaimedanotherdayofThanksgiving,againinvitingtheirIndianfriends.Itwasn'tuntilJuneof1676thatanotherDayofThanksgivingwasproclaimed.
OnJune20,1676,thegoverningcouncilofCharlestown,Massachusetts,heldameetingtodeterminehowbesttoexpressthanksforthegoodfortunethathadseentheircommunitysecurelyestablished.ByunanimousvotetheyinstructedEdwardRawson,theclerk,toproclaimJune29asadayofthanksgiving.ItisnotablethatthisthanksgivingcelebrationprobablydidnotincludetheIndians,asthecelebrationwasmeantpartlytobeinrecognitionofthecolonists'recentvictoryoverthe"heathennatives,".
Octoberof1777markedthefirsttimethatall13coloniesjoinedinathanksgivingcelebration.ItalsocommemoratedthepatrioticvictoryovertheBritishatSaratoga.Butitwasaone-timeaffair.
GeorgeWashingtonproclaimedaNationalDayofThanksgivingin1789,althoughsomewereopposedtoit.Therewasdiscordamongthecolonies,manyfeelingthehardshipsofafewPilgrimsdidnotwarrantanationalholiday.Andlater,PresidentThomasJeffersonscoffedattheideaofhavingadayofthanksgiving.
ItwasSarahJosephaHale,amagazineeditor,whoseeffortseventuallyledtowhatwerecognizeasThanksgiving.HalewrotemanyeditorialschampioninghercauseinherBostonLadies'Magazine,andlater,inGodey'sLady'sBook.Finally,aftera40-yearcampaignofwritingeditorialsandletterstogovernorsandpresidents,Hale'sobsessionbecamearealitywhen,in1863,PresidentLincolnproclaimedthelastThursdayinNovemberasanationaldayofThanksgiving.
ThanksgivingwasproclaimedbyeverypresidentafterLincoln.Thedatewaschangedacoupleoftimes,mostrecentlybyFranklinRoosevelt,whosetituponeweektothenext-to-lastThursdayinordertocreatealongerChristmasshoppingseason.PublicuproaragainstthisdecisioncausedthepresidenttomoveThanksgivingbacktoitsoriginaldatetwoyearslater.Andin1941,ThanksgivingwasfinallysanctionedbyCongressasalegalholiday,asthefourthThursdayinNovember.
Thedays
Lookingatmyselfinthemirrorthismorning,Ifoundmybodyabitthinnerandmyfacelookedpale.Itriedtosqueezeasmile,butthemirrorshowedmeanuglysmellingface.Ishaved,tookashowerandevenprayedsomeperfumeonmyself,butIjustfeltsadandlonely.
I’vebeenlivingaloneforweeks.Imissyou,dear!AlthoughIhavenoideawhereyouareorwhatyouaredoingrightnow,Iguessyoumustbesomewherethinkingaboutmetoo.ThisiswhatIalwaysdotocomfortmyself.Iknowthefactthatyouhaveleftmeforever.Ijustdon’twanttoremindmyselfofit.
You’venevercomebackhomesinceyoumovedout,withouteventakingawaymostofyourbelongings.Workinghardeveryday,Ifeellazytocleanupyourstuff,soIleavethemaloneintherooms.WheneverIgethome,Iwouldimaginethatyouarelyinginthesofaandgivingmeawelcomehug,justlikewhatyouhadbeendoingtomebefore.
Thefoodswillbethereonthetable,thoughtheyarecookedbyourmaid.YoualwayspassedmechopsticksandspoonswhenIwasreadytoeat.Youwereagoodwife,notuntilnowdidIrealizehowimportantyouareinmylife.Actuallyyou’realreadypartofme!
NowI’mfreetochoosetheTVchannels,nobodywilltakeawaymyrighttochoosetheprogramIlife.NowIcansitinfrontofmy21-inch-screencomputerandtalktomynetfriendsfreely.NowIcanplaymyfavoritePCgamesuntilaftermidnight.NowIcangotobedwithouthavingwashedmyfeetorevenface.NowIcandoanythingIlikeathome,causenobodywillbothermeanymore.Thesethingswon’tbringtomeanyhappinessatall!
IguessI’musedtohavingyouasamemberofmyfamily.IbetI’musedtohavingyouasmywife,mywomanandmypartner.SureIknowwhenIamusedtohavingsomethingorsomeoneinmylife;Iwon’ttreasureher/itmuch.
SuddenlyIrealizedhowhelplessIam.Idon’tevenknowwheremytieis,causeIhadneverworriedaboutthesetrivialtinystuffbefore.You’vedonelotsofstuffforme,whichhavesurelyspoiledmemuch!HowamIgonnagetawayfromthissadandhelplesssituation?
IsmokethreepackagesofcigarettesandIonlytakeonemealaday,becauseIhavenoappetite!Igohomelate,alwayshavingfunwithmyfriendsuntilaftermidnight,causeIknowyouarenotathomewaitingforme.Idon’tpressthedoorbellcauseIknownobodywillanswer.I’mdamagingmyhealthtokilltheloneliness.Iknowthisisnotthecorrectway,though!
Honey,ifonlyyouknowhowmuchIloveyou…..
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TheDate!
TheDate
Writtenby:Babydoll
"Iwilltakeyououtfordinner!"Saidhim.
Isitadate?Tobehonest,Idon'treallyknow.But,yes,Iconsidereditasourfirstdate,sincewehadamorethanfriendsituation,havingadinnertogetherwouldbeintermofaDate.
Galsarealwayskeenonwhattowear.Me,too.Ialwaysspendlongtimeonpickingclothesandshoes,anddoingmymakeupandhair.That'swhatamaturewomando,mygayfriendusedtosaythattome.Noneexceptionforthisday,Ispentmorethanahourtopreparemyselfforgoingout.
Dress?Tooformalforthebarwherewemightgoafterthedinner...
Skirt?Ineverreallyliketowearskirt,besideitiskindchillatnight...
Jeans??Isn'tittooinformalforthatkindelegantrestaurant??
...Hmm...nevermind,Ifinallypickedjeansandkindclassicalblacktop.Iliketowearsimplestuffs.Hey,simpledoesntmeancheap!Elegantisanexpression,anelegantladywouldlooktiptopallthetimeeveninsomesimplestuffs.
Ipulledmyhairbacktosendthehairbunandawoodenhairpin,simpleandclassicalAsianstyle,oneofmyfavoritehairstyles.Asianwomenwiththehairbunandhairpinaresosexy,myfriendsalwayssaythat.Buthairpinsaredangerous,itcanbeverysharp!
Makeupwouldn'tbetoohardforme,maybeIamveryartistic,ormaybeIamjustplastic...Idon'tliketofollowthefashion,butmyownstyle.Iliketoweardifferentcolorsofeyeshadowsandlipsticksinordertofitmyclothesandmymood.Hmmm...thisevening,Ifeltclassicalandsexy!Silver,gold,androugewouldbeperfect.Makeupsarewomen'smagic!Nowondernowadaysnomatterhowbleaktheeconomyis,thosestuffshavestillbeenhotinthemarket!Wewomenarethebestconsumersinthismodernworld!
Tobeornottobelate?
Hmmm,fortherulesofladies,wesupposetobealittlelateforthedatesallthetime!Nottobecatchy,justtobealittleslippery.Ifollowedtherulestoplaythegame,sothatIgottobe5minuteslate,asalways;)Iwouldliketoseethisgentlemansittingtherewaitingformetoarrive.
Booo~~!!Iwalkedbehindtohim,gavealilshock!
Heturnedtome,smiled:Hereyouare,kittycat!
Ijoinedhimtothetable,he'salreadygotabottleofbeer!Guysguysguys...woooo
Heorderedmyfavoritefood,asitwashissomehowaswell.It'sgreattohaveasimilartasteonfood,yoknow.Iguessnormallyguyswouldn'tbearhavingadinnerwithapickyvegetarianchick!Ihatedtoeatwithsomepickyvegetariansmyself!WhenIsattherelookingatemchewingmouthfulgreensalad,Iwouldlosemyownappetite!Betchatheyfeltthesamewhentheylookedatmystakes!LOLZ!!
Thefoodwasdelicious!Theconversationduringthisdinnerwasrelaxing.Nothinginvolvedtoemotionalaffairsthough!Weweretalkingaboutourlivesindifferentplaces,somefunnykinkydrunkexperience,ourprojectfromworkandeverything.He'squiet,andpolite.Hewasn'tsotalktive.It'ssotypicalNorthicEuropeanthough!
"Tomisactuallyverysick!"saidhim,lookingstraightintomyeyes,whilesayingthis!
"oh,really?"Itriedtobehavelikenothingreallyeffectmebyhearingthis,"what'swrongwithhim?"StillIasked,guessthat'swhatheledmeto...
"Hegotsomeweirdinfection,hiseyesnerveswentreallybad,healmostgotblind.He'sbeeninhospitalforalmostamonth!Iheardhe'sgonnastayforanother4or5monthsthere.anditwouldn'tbehealedeasily,itissaid."Saidhim,stillhe'sstaringatmyface.Iknowwhathe'slookingfor.
"Oh,Iamsorrytohearit."Ibehavedlikenormal,Ididn'tknowifhereallycouldlookthgoughme,however,IdidfeelworriedormorecaringtoTom,myexfiancee,hisbestfriend!
Isitinsane?Isleptwit'myex'sbestfriend!Yeah,Iknowthat'sbad,Iwasjustdoingarevengebutitendeduplikeamess!Ifeltmyhearthasbeenlost!
Ididn'tknowhowwechangedthistopic.IguessIbehavedtotallylikeaheartlessgal.Butsometimespplpretendtobecarelessjustbecasuetheydocareittoomuch!Iguessmydate,hedoesntdaretolikememoreortoloveme,becauseofallthesesituations!Certainlydatingbestfriend'sexisn'tfunny!Atleastnotasfunassleepingwiththebestfriend'sexrightnextdoorofthebestmate'shotelroom!Puff...Drama,drama!!!
AnywayImadehimabigtreatforthisdate!Wewentontoabarformoredrinksandourfriendsintownwerethereforaparty.Therestofnightwasmorelikeasocialnight!Wedrank,weplayedsomedrinkinggames,wetalkedasharmlessdrunktalkingshit!Andheleftearlybecausehegottagetupearlyforwork!
Ifinallygotpissed,andcamehomelikeevenIdunnowhenitwas.IaintnosurprisedthatIhadaterriblehangoverthenextday,whilemyPCgotcrushedfornoreason!Whatadate!Igottasay!Morealike,thisisleadingustothemiddleofnowhere!
"SendmygreetingstoTom,"Iwrotethislineonmyemailtohim,"pleasevisithimformewhenyouarriveOslo!"
Heisonthewaytherenow!AndIknowhewillreadmyemailtoday!
TheCityofGlass
Severalyearsago,wheniwasyoung,(bytheway,iamalsoyoungrightnow,butatthattime,iwasaschoolgirl,freshandpure.)ilovedthemovienamedTheCityofGlasssomuch,itactedbyHKactrorLimingandSuqi,whowereinpairinrealityaswell.
Ieverpromisedtowritesomethingaboutit,but,notyetuntilrightnow.
Ifuaremyoldfriend,uwouldknowthatwhenilovesomethingtoomuch,iwouldnevercollectanythingaboutitanymore.That'smyspecialhabit.Because,ithought,lovedoesn'tmeantooweit,buttoleaveitinmemory,onlyitistobememorizedcanremainthemostperfectimpressioninyourheart.Myfriendsalwayssaid,inthatpoint,iwasextrodinary,honestly,noonewantstolostherfavouriteonesaswellasme.
Cherishitandmakeitperfectitforever.That'smyinnerthinking.
Throughthatmovie,ibegantoloveLondonandCambridge,ilovetheenvironmentandthesurroundingandallaboutit,eventhefeelingcrossthroughthewholestory.
Iloveallthesongsappearedinthemovie,suchasneverhappenedinlife,cambridge,newyear'seve,themosttouchingmeistrytoremember.IcanalwaysrememberwhenLimingplayedtheguitaandsaungthesong,voiced"whenisingthesong,iloveumostly"wow,atthattime,heisveryhandsonandgental.
Youguysshouldthinkiamadaydreamgirlorsuchainfantilitymiss.No,Ineverlikethat.Iamrealism.
Ilovethemoviejustbecausethereisanythinghappenedinnowadaysorthereisseldomhappenedinourrealitylife.Andthereisanyonecandenyudon'twanttoseekforthepureandfranklove.Noonecanrefuse.
Well,ifuwanttogain,pleasegivethesamewayaswell,that'swhatiwanttosay.
Andbytheway,ifuwereinterested,pleasesearchtheDVDandipromiseduwouldneverberegretedtoview.
ThanksGod.It’sSaturday
It’s23:09pmnow.It’sSaturdaytoday.HavingfinishedreplyingsomeoftheessaysinmybelovedEnglishSalon,IrealizedIstillhaveonemorerelaxingdaytoenjoy.IfeltgoodwhenInoticedit.
IhateMondays,becausetherewillbetoomanythingsformetodo.OnMondays,Iwillre-arrangemyscheduleonmeetingsomeoftheforeigninvestorsinmycity;checkmyemailboxestofindoutifIgetnewemailsfrommycustomersandfriends;remindmybosswhatshouldbedoneandwhomheshouldseeintheweek.
AndIknowfromMondayon,Iwillkeepworkingfor8-10hoursaday,andIwillworkhardforthenextfourdays.Imayfeeltired,exhaustedandfrustrated.ImayhavetodrinkwithsomepeopleIneverlike,andImayhavetosendmybosshomeandhelphimwithhisprivatethings.Mondayisalwaysfullofobligationsforme.
OnMondays,Iwillre-jointhevehiclestidetogotowork.Imay/willseesometrafficaccidentsandmanytrafficpolicemen,whoalwayshidethemselvessomewhereandwon’tshowupuntilyoubreakthelaws.OnMondays,Iwillstillneedtomakemywayoutoftheheavygroupofthosewhoridebicyclesandmotorcycles,becausetheyseldompayrespecttothetrafficlaws.Andofcourse,IwillseemyQQfriendsandgivemygreetingstothemonMondays.
ThanksGod.It’sSaturdaytoday!SoIcanstillmakeplanswithmypalsforgoingsomewhereinthecitytohavefun.Myfatherhasaskedmetojoinadinnerwithhisfriendsthenextday,soIwouldbeabletohearmoreusefulexperiencesfromthosewhohavebeendoingbusinessformanyyears.
AndsinceitisSaturdaytodayandIhavesolvedtheproblemwithmywife,Iwillgoshoppingwithhertomorrow.I’mgonnabuysomereallycoolstufftomemorizethissuperunforgettable“incident”.Mywifeaskedmetoplaybadmintonwithhertomorrow.Isaidyes.Yousee,ASaturdaycouldbewonderfuldayifyouareinareallygoodmood!
ThanksGivingtoLife
LastThursdaywasThanksGivingDay.Howdidyouspendit,myfriend?Althoughit'sawesterntraditionalholiday,nowadays,moreandmoreChineseyoungpeopleliketoliveaswesternstyle,thusthisholidaybecomeswell-knownamongChinese.Tomostofthem,thisdaymeansdeliciousturkeyandahappypartyatnight,whichyoucaneasilyhaveapictureinyourmind.
Butwhenitturnstooneofmyfriends,itmustbetheothersideofthecoin.Thatdayafterthatday,Ireadherdairyinherblog:"Howrediculousitwas!",shewrote,"Ineverthoughtaboutitcouldhappentome.Asyear'scomingtoitsend,ourcompanyhasdicidedthenewbusinessplanforthecomingyear.Accordingtothedicision,mostoftheemployeeshavetobefiredduetobudgetcuttingdown,ofwhichtwoofmybestfriendwillhavethisfate.AndwhatshockedmewasthatIwastheonewhohadtoinformthemthisterriblenews.Atthemomentmymanagernotifiedme,mymindturnedblandforafewminutesandIcouldnotmovemybody.IwassoupsetthatIevenhadnorighttorefuseit.Onsuchaday,ThanksGivingDay!Isn'tittoodramatic?Whatahell!Whatonearthshallwegivethanksfor?!"
Attheendofthisessay,shewrotedownasentence:"C'estlavie..."
Tobefrank,IwasalsoshockedwhenIreadherblog.Undoubtly,asexpectationofallofus,theThanksGivingDayshouldbehappyandthereshouldn'tbeanysadness.Butaswhatshewrote,c'estlavie,thisisthelife,italwaysgiveuswhatwedon'texpectmorethanwhatwereallywant.
Andlet'shavealookatmyownThanksGivingDay,whatdidIdoonsucha"holiday"?ThesedaysourteamhavetospendalotofworkingtimetosupportourFinancedept.todotheyear-endaudit,whichmadeusworkovertimeeverydayduringthelastweek.WehavetoprepareplentyofpaperworksandwecannotstopthecurrentprojectswhichmustbefinishedbeforetheendofNovember.OnThanksGivingDay,Iworkeduntil10:00pmintheofficewithouteatinganythingwhenotherswereenjoyingtherefeast.Iwassotiredbothmentallyandphysically.That'smyThanksGivingDay,justlikeanightmare!
Then,turnbacktothequestion,whatreallyworthofourthanks?Thewholelifeseamsdarkandpainfulandfullofsorrow.Iaskedmyselfthisquestionoverandover.Finally,Ithoughtwhateverlifegive,itisreallyacherishexperience,becauseitmakesmeuniqueandIcouldlearnalotfrommanyaspectswhenthingshappentome,differentexperiencesmakemedifferentfromothers.Fromthispointofview,lifeitselfistreasure.Nomattersadnessorhappyness,ifwecouldbothenjoytheexperiences,Ithinkthatisthemeaningwhyweliveinthisworld.
Iwroteacommentinmyfriend'sblog,saidthat"Lifeisthebestgiftweget,everythinghappentousmustaffectusandmakeourlifebrilliant.Forexample,afteryourcolleagueswerefired,theywillfindanotherbrighterfuturefortheircareers.Allthesethingshaveitsinternalreason.Sotheonewhoneedourthanksislifeitself.Ifwekeepourmodeinbeingthankfultoeverythingwemeet,thewholelifeshouldbemuchhappier.Andinthatway,Idobelievewewillhaveabetterlife."
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