Thanksgiving? Really.....?

Awww its that time of the year again, when we all get together and give thanks for all we have and enjoy......or at least that's what it suppose to be about. Last time i checked it seems like all that everyone is worried about is watching football, eating until they can't breath, and in my family at least getting drunk. Is this what Thanksgiving has become? I won't lie I'm a busy man, I have two little monsters in my two young kids, I work as a loading trainer at my job, and i run all errands from grocery shopping to making diaper runs but i still like to find time to have one decent meal a day with my family. I truly think Thanksgiving is everyday except for the actual day of Thanksgiving. I don't no it could just be my personal experience but Thanksgiving has almost become to commerical, to fake, I remember of a time when this holiday would bring great joy to me as a young boy, sitting down with my whole family around, my grandmother making sure i ate some turkey and not just mash potatoes, my brother and my cousins playing video games, my sister making sure everyone was okay and had everything they needed to enjoy themselves and there food, and my parents actually getting along without being at each others necks. I guess alot of things have changed since those fond memories, for this holiday will be much different, much lonelier, my brother is in prison serving 3 and a half years on a fire arm charge, my sister passed away this pass spring after losing her battle with cancer, and my grandmother is in a nursing home with signs of alltimers, but i still have things to be grateful for, my Young son Ruben, who came into this world not breathing when life shot into him a minute and a half after being born, my beautiful daughter Claudia (named after my late older sister) who is so cute and beautiful she could light up my day even  when i can feel the weight of the world on my shoulders, and of course i couldn't forget about my beautiful Fiance Dalia who no matter what goes on between us and whatever circumstances we go through she is always standing by my side. My intention wasn't to tarnish Thanksgiving Day or ruin it for anybody,  but i just want people to think on this holiday what there truly thankful for, not just that they have the day off, get to watch football, and eat until there belt buckle busts; but to reflect on the years events and see through all the adversity and problems they may have had and think of what great things happened and what there truly thankful for...... I  know I will......Will You?