Thanksgiving provides a valuable time for all of us to think about all the people who make our lives better, whether they’re friends, family, co-workers, teachers, teammates, fellow members of organizations or religious groups or the people who smile at us in the store.
It’s easy to overlook the “small” kindnesses in our everyday lives, but where would we be without them? What would life be like without the friend or family member to lean on, the teacher who imparts valuable lessons, the co-worker who pitches in at a tough moment, the groups that provide a sense of belonging and camaraderie?
It also provides an opportunity for us to dedicate ourselves to making other people’s lives better. We see it in the parents, teachers and students at Temple Elementary School who fed Thanksgiving dinner to local senior citizens, or the people who contributed to St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving baskets, including those who worked on making pies at New Ipswich Congregational Church.
We’ll see even more of that over the holiday season, as people spend their time, energy and money in service of others.
However, service is something we can do all year long in many different ways, whether it’s offering encouragement, providing a helping hand or just being friendly to our fellow human beings. Simple acts of kindness can work wonders to make the world a better place, and everyone can make a contribution.
Editor’s note
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, the next issue of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript will be available Friday, Nov. 25.
We here at the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript want to thank all of the people who read our newspaper and website, contribute news, announcements and photos, purchase advertisements and write letters to the editor.
Although we hope it doesn’t happen often, we are also thankful for the people who let us know when they believe our coverage has fallen short. It means people care about what we do, and can provide an opportunity for us to learn.
Happy Thanksgiving.