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Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

I found this in the Library of Congress website. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collI...&linkText=0

Nero- ditto to other comments...I think from experience, I can say that my peace during the loss of members of my family brought more to the living around me than getting to emotional in the death process..I allowed myself to feel hurt, to feel the pain, try in my mind to keep my peace(in prayer) to be strong for others..at times I would limit phone calls to family and friends,watching tv, just to make sure I would quiet down on the inside...my quiet time was absolutely necessary.. you sound young...love others as they process this..it is difficult for all. you can come here and talk with many good people..take special care

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor — and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness." Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be — That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks — for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation — for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the tranquility sic, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed — for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted — for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions — to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually — to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed — to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn sic kindness onto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord — To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease sic of science among them and us — and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789. George Washington

for you Evan..:)

Good post Edi- you cannot direct the future like it was imposed on us..if it were Corp, Fellow Laborers, if money was involved or not..we stayed to love and to learn period,even tho in the long run did anyone know that the Way would end up the way it did!...Truly God looks on the heart..Men will never be there for us like God will be..I know several that want me back me to come back in but they have alot of learning (or relearning as I do when it comes to his love)..

Beautiful PB- I took these pics the week before Peak...the colors were not brilliant as other fall seasons due to the lack of rain..I

CG- I took these pictures 4 wks ago, we got snow in the mts about 1 hr from here. I can hear the neighbor's now reving up thier ski's and snowboards. sudo- are you going thru the Appalacians? Virginia is beautiful anytime of the year..you should take an hr drive east to Williamsburg.cool place!! You all have a great trip!

I could not capture the true colors...they are amazing

Sudo- there is a movie out, called "The Song Writer, a true story about how a woman travelled throug out the south to record and study all gospel and mountain music.....great movie, I saw it about 5 yrs ago, and it was a few years old then. I tried to google it and checked Netflix to get you the info..maybe you can try Blockbuster.. very compelling story. THe Scottish were actually the first ones to bring Gospel to America, as highlighted in this movie.

a big thanks DM

waysider-that would be a consonant dipthong..:) or something near..or doom cough, what im trying to say is a Polish term...babel wont translate it..texans wouldnt understand it anyway!!

UMMMMM.... NOT VIRGINS....Virginians...heehaw! doom koffs (phonetic)

nora jones, come away with with me into the night

Norah Jones...Come Away With Me sorry, c&p

dooj, you made me laugh so hard!! thx

I bought some Gingerbread Eggnog today..cannot wait to try it..

Hey, my dad and mom are Virginians....:)

Happy Birthday my old friend....

I have several I will post later... I working OT today so I will gather and post later:)