Asian Hospitality: Edition 220
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That holiday feeling
n this November issue of Asian Hospitality,
we once again celebrate Thanksgiving, that uniquely American …
What?
Oh, no, right, we celebrate Diwali, Festival of Lights in this episode.
Sorry, Thanksgiving, looks like you’ve been forgotten again.
But, I’ll tell you what, let’s see if we can’t shoehorn in a little Thanksgiving
into this editorial.
I’ll admit, Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday ever, but it’s also not
one I forget because I usually travel with my wife and kids to see my
family in Mobile, Alabama. That’s a five-hour drive from Atlanta so it’s
hard to forget. Oh, and it’s always good to see my family anyway!
Unlike many, my family isn’t particularly dysfunctional and holidays are
mostly pretty happy occasions. Mostly.
I mean, there was the time when I had to intervene in a shouting match
between my sister and her son while he was holding armfuls of guns, but
otherwise it’s a happy time. Really.
Anyway, there are many comparisons that can be made between Diwali
and Thanksgiving, though really I suppose that’s true of most holidays.
Generally, they are opportunities to gather together with people you love,
eat good food and forget about the world for a while.
Apart from some details, that’s about the gist of all of them.
In fact, we could probably just combine them all as “Universal Gathering
Days” and parse them out throughout the year with maybe an alternating
schedule so that some people stay at work while others take off. Except,
maybe that wouldn’t work because a big part of every holiday is the
traditions that surround them.
Still, I think it’s important to focus a little on that unifying factor, the
core element for all holidays: gathering together with people we love to
have fun. We all need that, all people from every culture. Humans need
to reassure themselves that there is good in the world from time to time.
So, happy Diwali/Thanksgiving to all of you, and may you each find
satisfaction and happiness now an throughout the year.
Edward J. Brock, Senior Editor
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