These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

What a gift of thankfulness
to share this lovely day!
What a time of joyfulness
with wondrous words to say!

What a time of gathering
with family, friends, and all!
What a time to laugh and sing
when those we love do call!

What a time to start the days
of Christmas season's bliss!
What a time of light displays,
and mealtimes blest like this!

What a moment just to wait
to see what God will teach!
What a Light, that's never late!
His Gentle Hand will reach.

What a time for looking out
to see those, who have needs!
What a time for helps about
the ones, who need our deeds!

Someone may feel they're just less.
They're losing health and friends.
Some with seeing eyes may bless,
with chicken soup attends.

One may feel, that it's a day
of long and lonely hours
without a friend to talk and play
in sadness rather dour.

But when we lift a burdened heart,
we drop our sadness, too.
We bring some hope and newly start
our life when we are through.

by Jay O’Toole
on November 27th, 2024