Nov 26 2008
Is The “Thanksgiving Feel” There?
It happens every year. It never fails. Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Maybe it is because Thanksgiving was never that big of a deal for me, but it seems even less spectacular this year. I just have a feeling deep inside that it may have meant more to me if it was during a better time of year. Freezing weather is approaching, skies are grey when I go outside, and things just seem to be slowing down. For some reason, the Christmas atmosphere, which is even less uplifting in terms of the weather, just seems to make the joyfulness and the togetherness more natural. A few drops of snow have that impact for me. But now, things are getting cold, but the snow is not here for me yet. It is a transition period away from the warmth and into the freezer. That is where the shock and gloom is for me, and why I can never enjoy this holiday.
The same may be true for others, especially this year. Less travelers are expected this year, but after everything else that has been going on, is it really a surprise? People do not want to waste money traveling. The economy is causing another issue. Less people are mailing packages, going to the hospital, supporting smaller colleges, and a ton of other things that they would normally do in regular circumstances. This will hurt the travel industry for sure. I am not directly impacted by this, but it is another worry to hang on one’s mind.
