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To Host or Not to Host?
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of Christmas
By Cheryl Maguire
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.
~Joyce Giraud
“Can we please host Thanksgiving dinner?” my eleven-year-old daughter asked. I wanted to respond, “Not if I can help it.” I hated cooking, cleaning and anything related to hosting a dinner for twenty people. Going over to my sister’s house sounded much more appealing.
But I knew that wasn’t the answer she was looking for. Instead, I responded like any mom would who is hoping to avoid a debate. “Maybe.”
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