Everyoneknowsthatgratitudeisavirtue,butnoteveryoneappreciatesit.Therearemanyreasonsforthis:peoplewhowanttobegratefulbutnotgratefulfortheenvironmentalimpact;Somepeopledon'tknowwhoorwhattobegratefulfor.Otherpeopledon'twanttobegrateful.
WhileIwasshoppingwithmymother,mymotherlookedattheoldlady'sthinclothesandaskedherwhyshewassoold.Theoldwomantoldusaboutherfate:shewas80yearsold,shehadsixsonsandsixdaughters-in-law,butnoonecouldsupporther.Shesellsvegetablesathometosupportherself...
Mymother'snoseandIwerebothsour.Itisnoteasyforparentstopullusup,butnowyouarenotfilial,howcanyounotbreaktheheartofoldpeople?
Thanksgivingisaheartofastamp,everyonewillpassit!Isincerelyhopethatthehappinessblossomeverywhere!
ThanksgivingDayisthemosttrulyAmericanofthenationalHolidaysintheUnitedStatesandismostcloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.
In1620,thesettlers,orPilgrims,theysailedtoAmericaontheMayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.Afteratempestuoustwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicyNovember,whatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts.
Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.Thosewhosurvivedbegansowinginthefirstspring.
Allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest.Finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.AndthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtotheLordbefixed.Yearslater,PresidentoftheUnitedStatesproclaimedthefourthThursdayofNovemberasThanksgivingDayeveryyear.ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDayhasbeenobservedonthatdateuntiltoday.
ThepatternoftheThanksgivingcelebrationhasneverchangedthroughtheyears.Thebigfamilydinnerisplannedmonthsahead.Onthedinnertable,peoplewillfindapples,oranges,chestnuts,walnutsandgrapes.Therewillbeplumpudding,mincepie,othervarietiesoffoodandcranberryjuiceandsquash.Thebestandmostattractiveamongthemareroastturkeyandmelonpie.TheyhavebeenthemosttraditionalandfavoritefoodonThanksgivingDaythroughouttheyears.
Everyoneagreesthedinnermustbebuiltaroundroastturkeystuffedwithabreaddressingtoabsorbthetastyjuicesasitroasts.Butascookingvarieswithfamiliesandwiththeregionswhereonelives,itisnoteasytogetaconsensusontheprecisekindofstuffingfortheroyalbird.
Thanksgivingtodayis,ineverysense,anationalannualholidayonwhichAmericansofallfaithsandbackgroundsjoinintoexpresstheirthanksfortheyear"sbountyandreverentlyaskforcontinuedblessings.
"Gratefulheart,thankheavenandearth,letmebebravetobemyselfallmylife..."Ithinkthissongistellingustolearntobegrateful.
Wehavealotofgratefulpeople,suchas:grandpa,grandma,father,mother,etc.Soldiers,doctorswhohavehadindirectordirectassistancetous.
Sohowcanwebegrateful?Infact,themethodisverysimple,suchas:tosendacupofwarmteawhenthefamilyistired,andthentobeattheback,whichistobegratefultothefamily.
It'sverysimpletobegratefultoyourfamily,andtheywillbehappyifyoutrulyrepaythem.
Weshouldnotonlybegratefultothepeoplearoundus,butalsorepayourmotherland.Weshouldbegrateful!Thanked!Becausethemotherlandgiveustoomuchtoomuch,wecanonlystudyhardtorepaythemotherland.
AbelovedAmericantradition,ThanksgivingDayoffersustheopportunitytofocusourthoughtsonthegracethathasbeenextendedtoourpeopleandourcountry.ThisspiritbroughttogetherthenewlyarrivedPilgrimsandtheWampanoagtribe--whohadbeenlivingandthrivingaroundPlymouth,Massachusettsforthousandsofyears--inanautumnharvestfeastcenturiesago.ThisThanksgivingDay,wereflectonthecompassionandcontributionsofNativeAmericans,whoseskillinagriculturehelpedtheearlycolonistssurvive,andwhoserichculturecontinuestoaddtoourNationsheritage.Wealsopauseournormalpursuitsonthisdayandjoininaspiritoffellowshipandgratitudefortheyearsbountiesandblessings.
ThanksgivingDayisatimeeachyear,datingbacktoourfounding,whenwelayasidethetroublesanddisagreementsofthedayandbowourheadsinhumblerecognitionoftheprovidencebestoweduponourNation.Amidsttheuncertaintyofafledglingexperimentindemocracy,PresidentGeorgeWashingtondeclaredthefirstThanksgivinginAmerica,recountingtheblessingsoftranquility,union,andplentythatshineduponouryoungcountry.InthedarkdaysoftheCivilWarwhenthefateofourUnionwasindoubt,PresidentAbrahamLincolnproclaimedaThanksgivingDay,callingfor"theAlmightyhand"tohealandrestoreourNation.
Inconfrontingthechallengesofourday,wemustdrawstrengthfromtheresolveofpreviousgenerationswhofacedtheirownstrugglesandtakecomfortinknowingabrighterdayhasalwaysdawnedonourgreatland.Aswestandatthecloseofoneyearandlooktothepromiseofthenext,weliftupourheartsingratitudetoGodforourmanyblessings,foroneanother,andforourNation.ThisThanksgivingDay,werememberthatthefreedomsandsecurityweenjoyasAmericansareprotectedbythebravemenandwomenoftheUnitedStatesArmedForces.Thesepatriotsarewillingtolaydowntheirlivesinourdefense,andtheyandtheirfamiliesdeserveourprofoundgratitudefortheirserviceandsacrifice.
Thisharvestseason,wearealsoremindedofthoseexperiencingthepangsofhungerorthehardshipofeconomicinsecurity.Letusreturnthekindnessandgenerositywehaveseenthroughouttheyearbyhelpingourfellowcitizensweatherthestormsofourday.
AsAmericansgatherforthetime-honoredThanksgivingDaymeal,letusrejoiceintheabundancethatgracesourtables,inthesimplegiftsthatmarkourdays,inthelovedoneswhoenrichourlives,andinthegiftsofagraciousGod.Letusrecallthatourforebearsmettheirchallengeswithhopeandanunfailingspirit,andletusresolvetodothesame.
NOW,THEREFORE,I,BARACKOBAMA,PresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,byvirtueoftheauthorityvestedinmebytheConstitutionandthelawsoftheUnitedStates,doherebyproclaimThursday,November25,20xx,asaNationalDayofThanksgiving.IencourageallthepeopleoftheUnitedStatestocometogether--whetherinourhomes,placesofworship,communitycenters,oranyplaceoffellowshipforfriendsandneighbors--togivethanksforallwehavereceivedinthepastyear,toexpressappreciationtothosewhoselivesenrichourown,andtoshareourbountywithothers.
INWITNESSWHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhandthistwenty-thirddayofNovember,intheyearofourLord20xx,andoftheIndependenceoftheUnitedStatesofAmericathetwohundredandthirty-fifth.
dearstudents,ourwayoflifeisalwayssunny,blueskies,whichintheendthemostdazzlingrayofsunlight?itwassaidtobeexcellentacademicperformance,itwassaidtobegiventohelpothers...andithinkthatourwayoflifeofthemostpilliantsunshineshouldbereportedtobelongtothetemplemap,helpustogrowthankstoeveryone.yes,theinstituteofthanksgivingisafeeling,theinstituteofthanksgiving,butalsoacharacter.
asteachersandourstudents,themostimportantgratitudeisaschool.schoolstogiveusabiggrowthstageoflife:pightandspaciousclassrooms,newdesksandchairs,air-conditionedandwell-being,aswellasmulti-mediafacilities,hasprovideduswithanattractivelearningenvironment.readonebookpightandcleanrooms,providesuswithknowledgeofthemarinetour;flatbeautifulbigplayground,provideduswithagoodplacefortheexercise,andpotteryroom,computerroom,danceroom,multi-purposehall,andsoon,noschoolisnotoutofdevotiontoourselflesslove!
however,inthesebeautifulplaces,oftenwithsomenotesofdiscord.readbooksinoneroom,somestudentsreadthebook,abandonment,idonotknowtheoriginalrelease,thereismoretear,usingthephenomenonofthebook;whentheredandgreenandwhiteartificialbigplaygroundtoopenitselflessempace,andsomeofthescenesofdiscordhurtoureyes:awiderangeofconfetti,colorfultangzhi,andscatteredinallcornersoftheshellseeds,chewinggum,etc.thelistgoesonofthese!
students,letusnowworktogether,withtheirgoodhealthhabitstoschoolthanksgiving,thanksgiving,sothattheflowersoncampusandopenmorebeautiful.
Goodeveningdearteachersandfellowparticipants.Iamverygladtomakeaspeechhere.Ihopeyouwillenjoyit.Howtimeflies!NowIamaseniorhighschoolstudentandbecomeanindependentandbravegirl.WhenIgooutforawalk,breathingthefreeandfreshair,Ialwaystellmyself：allthatIhavenowshouldbeowedtomyfamily,especiallymyparents.Itistheywhocreatemynewlife.
WhenIwasachild,Iwasverynaughty.EventhoughIwasagirl,whatIdidshowedIhadthesamecharacteristicsassomeboyslivingnearmyhouse.Atthattime,Ipreferredtoplaywaterandclimbtrees.TherewasnodoubtthatIdroppedintothewaterandwettedmyclothes.Onhearingtheword,mymothertookmehomeinahurryanddressedmeinacleandress,andthenshegavemeagoodbeating.Ididn’thaveanyreactionbutcryasloudlyasIcan.OriginallyIhopedthecrywouldchangehermindandshemightnolongerbeatme.However,itwasjustmysweetdream.Iwasstillbeatenbyherfrequentlybecauseofmybadhabitandbehavior.Myfatheralsoscoldedmehard,whichwasduetohisbadtemper.Sotheimpressionmyparentsmadeonmewasverystrictandtheylosttheirtempereasily,itseemedasifIwasnottheirdaughterandtheydidn’tlovemeatall.
Aftermylittlebrother’sbirth,mylifechangedalot.
Therearemanypeopleonmygrowthpathtothank,butwearegratefultoourparents.Ourparentsworkedforusfromthemomentwewereborn,sowehavetobethankfulforourparents.However,therearefewpeoplewhotrulyappreciatetheirparents.
Asweinthe21stcentury,wemustfirsttellourparents"thegraceofdripping".Ofcoursethisiswhatwedowhenwegrowup.Nowallwehavetodoisbeatthebackofourparents,kneadthewaist,andbringthecupoftea...Andsoon.Dowhatwecantoletyourparentsworrylessandletthemspendeverydayeasily,whichisthebestrewardforyourparents.
Dearteacher,dearstudents:
Everybodyisgood!
Students,whenyouwalkonthewaytocleanandtidy,doyouthinkofhardworkthecleanersaunt?Whenyouarecomfortablesittinginthebus,youwillthinkofbusyuncle?Whenyouareinthediningroomenjoydelicious,youcanthinkofisthehotinthekitchencookuncle?Theyaresilentlydoingcontributionforthesociety.Theseseeminglyinsignificantcontribution,itisindispensabletous.Thetopicofmyspeechtodayis:learntobegrateful.
Gratitudeisoneofthemostsimple,themostsincereakindofemotion,isalsoakindofnoblevaluesandoutlookonlife.WeshouldlearntoThanksgiving,tothankthepeoplewhomakeacontributiontosociety,togivepeopleawarm,andgiveothersahappy.Canbringhappinesstoothers,isalsoverygreat,everyonewillbemorelikeyouandrespectyou.Paintoothers,itishatedbypeopleandhate,noonewillbewillingtoclosetohim,tomakefriendswithhim.
Havestudentswillask:"thatwehowtoThanksgivingothers?"Actuallyverysimple.,forexample,yougotothebakerytobuybreakfast,tosellbreakfastofuncleauntsay"thankyou",agentlesmile,cangiveothershappinessandasenseofaccomplishment,andgratefulpeople.Forexample,walkontheroad,eatingsnacks,thepackagingisthrownintothetrashcan,isakindofgratitudeforhousekeepers.Itisveryeasytodothings,butitcanbringhappinesstoothers,isahowmeaningfulthing!
Theclassmates,thankstoothers,fromsmallstart.Letusacttogether!
ThefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.Onthisday,familiesandfriendsgathertogether,shareameal,andgivethanksfortheblessingsofgoodhealth,food,jobs,andfamilies.
In1620,agroupofPilgrimsleftfromEnglandtosearchforreligiousfreedom,partofwhomweretheysailedtoAmericaonasmallsailboatnamedtheMayflowerfinally.AndtheylandedatwhatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts,inicyNovember.Thepriceinhumanlivesandtragedyhadbeengreat.
Ontheotherhand,theysawnewhopeforthefirstofficialThanksgivinginAmericatookplaceinPlymouthcolony,MassachusettsinOctoberksgivingdidnotbecomeanationalholidayuntil1863duringtheAmericanCivilWar.
IntheUnitedStates,thanksgivingdinnerispracticallythesamealloverthecountry.Thetableisalwaysloadedwithdeliciousfoodofmanydifferentrally,themaincourseisturkey(abirdnativetotheAmericans),withanarrayofvegetablesandkinpieisoftenservedinremembranceofthefirstsettlers.