A taste:
Squanto was a man who in the end gave thanks despite the wreckage wrought by the betrayals of others because he learned not to confuse his journey with his destination. He was a man who owed nothing to the Mayflower Pilgrims, but owed his life and freedom to the very Catholic Church the Pilgrims came here to be rid of. It is the most ironic of tales, and some have found it a worthy addition to their Thanksgiving traditions.
Father Gordon MacRae (about), the great priest’s priest, and not only for this Episcopal Conference territory, brings to us the truth of the real First Thanksgiving in America. That short article (the most recent on TheseStoneWalls) is an introduction to this repeat by demand article, which you will want to read and share: HERE.
Accompany me, Father George David Byers, S.S.L., S.T.D., as I begin life as a Catholic Priest-Hermit by choice. Holy Souls Hermitage is dedicated to the sanctification of my fellow priests, bishops, deacons & seminarians going through the purgatory of this life or the next. Prayer and sacrifice go up, of course, for both Benedict XVI and the next Successor of Saint Peter. 
Father, I posted this for my Facebook friends, and since you do not use facebook, here it is for you and all your beloved readers:
To all my dear friends in the US and Canada, Thanksgiving is nearly perfect in its simplicity: it honors God as the source of all good things, reflects the Christian foundations of your nations, successfully resists commercialization, and is quietly celebrated by relatives and friends getting together for a meal. As a bonus for most of you, its brilliant placement on a Thursday begs for a long vacation weekend.
On this Thanksgiving, remember that : “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, and a stranger into a friend.” Melody Beattie.
Happy Thanksgiving!