Plenty to Be Thankful For

The 1942 Bing Crosby movie “Holiday Inn,” renowned for its Irving Berlin score that introduced “White Christmas,” has the crooner musing in a song about Thanksgiving. While the film preceded by decades the abundance and hectic lifestyle we experience today, the words of the song feel timeless. They make a thought-provoking meditation for Thanksgiving Day; a focus on how simple our needs, versus our wants, really are.

I’ve Got Plenty To Be Thankful For

1. I’ve got plenty to be thankful for I haven’t got A great big yacht To sail from shore to shore Still I’ve got plenty to be thankful for

2. I’ve got plenty to be thankful for No private car No caviar No carpet on my floor Still I’ve got plenty to be thankful for

3. I’ve got eyes to see with Ears to hear with Arms to hug with Lips to kiss with Someone to adore

4. How could anybody ask for more? My needs are small I buy them all At the five and ten cent store Oh, I’ve got plenty to be thankful for

Thursday we pause for Thanksgiving Day. Before beginning the Thanksgiving meal, pray with your family the General Thanksgiving found on page 836 of your “Book of Common Prayer.” In the midst of the whirl of the challenges of this world, it is easy to forget how blessed we truly are.