爱玩的小猪2007
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. While it may have been religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.[1]In the United States, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday in October.The precise historical origin of the holiday is disputed. Although Americans commonly believe that the first Thanksgiving happened in 1621, at Plymouth Plantation, in Massachusetts, there is strong evidence for earlier celebrations in Canada (1578) and by Spanish explorers in Florida (1565).Thanksgiving Day is also celebrated in the Netherlands. A different holiday which uses the same name is celebrated at a similar time of year in the island of Grenada.The origin of Thanksgiving in the United States is generally regarded to be the celebration that occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in Massachusetts in 1621. This celebration occurred early in the history of what would become one of the original Thirteen Colonies that later were to become the United States. This Thanksgiving was modeled after harvest festivals that were commonplace in Europe at the time. According to historian Jeremy Bangs, director of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum, the pilgrims may have been influenced by watching the annual services of thanksgiving for the relief of the siege of Leiden in 1574, whilel they were staying in Leiden.
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绘本是给孩子课外读物的最佳选择之一，不增加课业压力，也能让孩子培养阅读兴趣！1、《Town is by the Sea》海边小镇适合年龄：5-8岁作者：Joanne Schwartz 绘图：Sydney Smith这是一本适合孩子与家长们一起看的书。书中描绘的小男孩儿，有着无忧无虑的童年：明媚的阳光；波光粼粼的大海；友好的邻居……年少的孩子们可以在书中看到自己的影子，家长们也会被书勾起童年的回忆。2、《There is a Tribe of Kids》一个部落的孩子适合年龄：3-6岁作者&绘图：Lane Smith《一个部落的孩子》是一部以寻找自我与归属感为主题的绘本，书中的小男孩是一个可爱又孤独的孩子，他学企鹅滑冰，像水母一样游泳，跟猴子一起前行，渴望找到一个能接纳自己的群体。3、《Captain Jack and the Pirates》杰克船长与海盗适合年龄：3-6岁作者：Peter Bently 绘图：Helen Oxenbury绘本的画面童真有趣，描绘出一个只属于孩子们的冒险世界，让男孩们在海滩上搭建自己的船只、探索寻宝，并用自己的想象力开始海盗之旅。4、《Under the Same Sky》 同片天空下适合年龄：3-6岁作者&绘图：Britta Teckentrup在这本精彩的绘本中，生活在陆地上，海洋里和天空中的动物聚集在一起，展现着不同物种之间的和谐共处，以及地球生物共同的希望和梦想。从屋顶、草原、海洋、森林到河流，不同的地貌在作者的笔下自然地过渡，以独特的绘画风格，带着孩子们开始了一趟环游世界的发现之旅。5、《A First Book of Animals》动物的第一本书适合年龄：5-8岁作者：Nicola Davies 绘图：Petr Horáček喜欢动物的孩子们，绝对不能错过这本书！这是一本关于动物世界的美妙诗集，插画中充满了美轮美奂的动物生活细节，引人入胜。在书中，孩子们能看到北极熊在冰上玩耍，老虎在丛林里捕猎，萤火虫在夜空中闪烁，夜莺在灌木深处歌唱...6、《King of the Sky》天空之王适合年龄：6-9岁作者：Nicola Davies 绘图：Laura Carlin这本书的叙事富有有力，充分体现了一个关于移民故事的纤细和敏感。此外，本书还获得《纽约时报》年度十佳儿童绘本。7、《The Song from Somewhere Else》来自别处的歌适合年龄：9-12岁作者：A.F. Harrold 绘图：Levi Pinfold这是一个关于两个孤独的少年是如何从陌生人变成了好朋友的动人故事。在那个有着巨魔和古老音乐的魔法世界，展开属于青年人的童话。8、《Thornhill》荆棘山适合年龄：10-15岁作者&绘图：Pam Smy这是一个关于归属感的故事，故事发生在孤儿院中，以小女孩Ella的视角，重新开启了一段令人难忘的人与人之间的关系的探索，充满悬念。9、《Night Shift》夜班适合年龄：10-15岁作者&绘图：Debi Gliori如果孩子总会有负面情绪，不妨看看这本书！《夜班》从一个非常独特的视角分析了抑郁和焦虑这些负面情绪。 在书中，恶龙的形象被用来代表抑郁症：它让受害者不能发声，滥杀滥伤，而且难以打败；形象地表达了深深苦于这些情绪之中的受害者的感受，也道出了抑郁、焦虑的内在成因，治愈的希望。
小喵酱碎碎念
It was the day before Thanksgiving - the first one my three children and I would be spending without their father, who had left several months before. Now the two older children were very sick with the flu, and the eldest had just been prescribed bed rest for a week.It was a cool, gray day outside, and a light rain was falling. I grew wearier as I scurried around, trying to care for each child: thermometers, juice, diapers. And I was fast running out of liquids for the children. But when I checked my purse, all I found was about $2.50 - and this was supposed to last me until the end of the month. That's when I heard the phone ring.It was the secretary from our former church, and she told me that they had been thinking about us and had something to give us from the congregation. I told her that I was going out to pick up some more juice and soup for the children, and I would drop by the church on my way to the market.I arrived at the church just before lunch. The church secretary met me at the door and handed me a special gift envelope. "We think of you and the kids often," she said, "and you are in our hearts and prayers. We love you." When I opened the envelope, I found two grocery certificates inside. Each was worth $20. I was so touched and moved I broke down and cried."Thank you very much," I said, as we hugged each other. "Please give our love and thanks to the church." Then I drove to a store near our home and purchased some much-needed items for the children.At the check-out counter I had a little over $14.00 worth of groceries, and I handed the cashier one of the gift certificates. She took it, and then turned her back for what seemed like a very long time. I thought something might be wrong. Finally I said, "This gift certificate is a real blessing. Our former church gave it to our family, knowing I'm a single parent trying to make ends meet."The cashier then turned around, with tears in her loving eyes, and replied, "Honey, that's wonderful! Do you have a turkey?""No. It's okay because my children are sick anyway."She then asked, "Do you have anything else for Thanksgiving dinner?"Again I replied, "No."After handing me the change from the certificate, she looked at my face and said, "Honey, I can't tell you exactly why right now, but I want you to go back into the store and buy a turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie or anything else you need for a Thanksgiving dinner."I was shocked, and humbled to tears. "Are you sure?" I asked."Yes! Get whatever you want. And get some Gatorade for the kids."I felt awkward as I went back to do more shopping, but I selected a fresh turkey, a few yams and potatoes, and some juices for the children. Then I wheeled the shopping cart up to the same cashier as before. As I placed my groceries on the counter, she looked at me once more with giant tears in her kind eyes and began to speak."Now I can tell you. This morning I prayed that I could help someone today, and you walked through my line." She reached under the counter for her purse and took out a $20 bill. She paid for my groceries and then handed me the change. Once more I was moved to tears.The sweet cashier then said, "I am a Christian. Here is my phone number if you ever need anything." She then took my head in her hands, kissed my cheek and said, "God bless you, honey."As I walked to my car, I was overwhelmed by this stranger's love and by the realization that God loves my family too, and shows us his love through this stranger's and my church's kind deeds.The children were supposed to have spent Thanksgiving with their father that year, but because of the flu they were home with me, for a very special Thanksgiving Day. They were feeling better, and we all ate the goodness of the Lord's bounty - and our community's love. Our hearts were truly filled with thanks.中文译文：那是感恩节的前一天——孩子的父亲在几个月前离开了我们，这将是我和三个孩子在没有他们父亲陪伴下度过的第一个感恩节。现在两个大的孩子患了重感冒，而且医生还要求最大的那个孩子必须卧床休息一周。这是个寒冷、灰暗的日子，窗外还飘着细雨。我四处忙碌着要照看好每个孩子：测量体温、喂饭、换尿布……我感到越来越疲惫。而且给孩子们喝的东西也马上要用完了。但是当我打开钱包，所能找到的只有2.5美元——可我还得靠这点钱支撑到月底啊。就在这时电话铃响了起来。电话是我们以前教堂里的秘书打来的，她说他们一直在惦记着我们，教友们还有一些东西要送给我们。我告诉她我正要出去给孩子们买些喝的东西，在我去市场的途中会顺便到教堂去一下。我赶到教堂时正好要到午饭时间了。在门口我遇到了教堂的秘书，她递给我一个别致的礼品信封。“我们经常想起你和孩子们，”她说，“并且在心中为你们祈祷。我们爱你们。”我打开信封，看到里面有两张面值是20美元的食品店购物券。我被深深的感动了，不禁失声痛哭起来。“太谢谢你们了！”说着，我们拥抱了一下。“请向教堂转达我们的爱和感激。”接着我便驱车到离家不远的一个商店里去买孩子们急需的一些东西。我买了14块多一点的东西，在收银台我把一张礼品券递给了收银员。她接了之后，便转过身去好长一段时间。我想可能是什么地方出了差错。终于我忍不住说到：“这张礼券包含了真诚的祝福。是我们以前所在的教会送给我的，因为知道我是个量入为出的单身母亲。”于是那个收银员转回了身，充满爱心的眼中盈着泪花：“亲爱的，好极了！你买了火鸡吗?”“没有。不过没关系反正孩子们病着呢。”她又接着问到，“你买了其它感恩节的食品吗?”我依然回答说：“没有。”把礼品券中剩余的钱找给我之后，她看着我说到，“亲爱的，我现在不能确切告诉你为什么，但是我希望你再进去买一只火鸡、酸果蔓沙司、南瓜派或是其它你需要的感恩节食品。”我的心不禁一颤，流下了自卑的泪水。“一定要这样吗?”我问到。“是！买所有你想要的东西。再给孩子们买些给他力（一种饮料）。”当我再次返回去拿东西的时候觉得很尴尬，但我还是选了一只新鲜的火鸡、一些洋芋和土豆，还有孩子们的饮料。接着把购物车推到了先前的那个收银员跟前。在我往柜台上拿东西的时候，她还是用那双含着泪水的眼睛温和地看了我一下说到，“现在我可以告诉你了。今天早上我祈祷我能够在今天帮助一些人，而你正好在此之列。”她从柜台下面拿出了钱包取了20块钱出来。她替我付了账接着又把剩下的零钱递给我。我又一次感动地落泪了。那个可爱的收银员接着说，“我是个基督徒。如果您有什么需要的话可以给我打电话。”她用双手捧起我的头在我的面颊上吻了一下说：“上帝保佑你，亲爱的。”当我向车走去的时候，我内心充满了对陌生人爱心的深深感激，意识到上帝是爱我家人的，他通过这个陌生人和我的教友们来展示他的爱。那年的感恩节，孩子们本该是和父亲一起过的，但是由于患了流感，他们留在家里和我一起度过了一个非同寻常的感恩节。孩子们精神一下好了许多，吃着可口的食物，我们都体味到了上帝的慷慨仁慈和社会的关爱。我们的心中真正地充满了感激。
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