Blessings, Traditions, Thanksgiving

For this assignment, I was asked to choose a subject that, to me, represented Thanksgiving. I can say that I appreciate Thanksgiving as a college student; the chance to be with family is definitely a blessing.

In choosing a subject, I ended up with something unexpected, yet I feel that it fits well: my family's Thanksgiving flag. On it are two pilgrims on an orange background. We have had this flag in our possession for as long as I can remember. 

The fact that we have owned this flag for so long strikes a chord in me. I love the fact that we still, to this day, continue to hang this flag at our porch, even when we travel to other places for the Thanksgiving holidays. Thanksgiving, to me, is very tradition-led. We have the same cranberry fluff, the same cider, and the same way that we cook our dressing, every single year as long as I can remember. I love traditions, and even the idea of continuing one as simple as hanging a flag is important to me. Such an idea makes me want to continue traditions such as this one when I am grown and have a family of my own.