It seems to me that each and every year that comes and goes, the Thanksgiving holiday has gotten lost. In our ever-changing society, lines blur between so many of the finer points. Thanksgiving gets short changed due to where it lies in the holiday season. Halloween has become a huge money-making holiday second only to Christmas. The "Holiday Season" has been making its debut more and more prematurely each year. Personally I think we are being robbed. This holiday is meant to remind us all to reflect upon what we have been blessed with and to also say "thank you". We don't need costumes, games or decorations, just families spending time together and reflecting on what they are truly thankful for. Unfortunately the Thanksgiving Holiday gets swept under the table, off the financial radar, and socially downplayed. I think the Thanksgiving holiday truly deserves more focus. It is a time to sit with loved ones and take time to reflect and be thankful. Thanksgiving deserves to be its own distinct entity, not some day of gluttony in between candy and presents. Take time to reflect and give thanks. Let this spirit of thankfulness be the way we prepare our hearts for the coming holiday season. You have a lot to be thankful for. "Why on earth would we want to overlook that"?