The Thanksgiving break gives us an opportunity to do some really important tasks–none of which involve solving a calculus equation or writing a paper on the history of the Cold War.
We finally get to hunt whitetails with a rifle and shoot some steel at our winged friends without being interrupted by a class that you “need in order to graduate.”
I can’t begin to express how excited I am about Thanksgiving.
Eat. Hunt. Sleep. Eat a little more.
It just doesn’t get any better than that.
Or does it?
Family and friends have always been a part of my Thanksgivings. I get to see family that live in other states. I get to see those annoying Ole Miss friends who think that Eli hung the moon. That’s when they start bragging about how they are going to beat State this year.
Wow. Now that would be a big accomplishment.
Wouldn’t it?
Ole Miss beating a Mississippi State team that has two wins?
If Ole Miss beats State then J. Crew should give all Rebels–or whatever they are–a 10 percent discount. But if State wins, lookout, cause then it will be time to talk a little noise. I’m not holding my breath.
But the truth is, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks.
Yeah, I know, you have heard that before. But have you thought about it?
Some will give thanks that they are alive to see another day. Others will be grateful that they have a place to live and food to eat. Rednecks will give thanks for a case of Southpaw being on sale for $10.99 at Ben-E-Hen’s Corner Store.
Hunters will be glad that gun season is here so they can finally quit missing deer with their bow. And everyone should be grateful that it is finally going to get cold.
So when you step outside this Thanksgiving break and gleam out onto the majestic world that the Big Man created, think about what all you have been given.
Think about the Remington 1187 that you shoot ducks with. Think about the Browning 30-06 that you mow down deer. Think about your friends and family and where you would be without them.
I am not telling you to spend all of your time in some sort of trance only thinking about stuff that Dr. Phil talks about, but appreciate the people who appreciate you.
Then, get in the duck blind and the deer stand and be thankful for your time spent there.
Jake Fagan is a senior communication major. He can be reached at [email protected].