If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart
“I wish you a Thanksgiving where you see a state of nothing. Not a “nothing” that lacks meaning but rather one that is a window toward a light. A light that brings you clarity, satisfaction and peace.”- me
I looked up the definition of “thankful,” and it states that “thankful” means being pleased and relieved.
Pleased, satisfied, and happy are words that paint a familiar picture of Thanksgiving.
This holiday conjures up images in our minds. The images are of happy smiles, a warm fire, and an abundant feast filled with the colors of red, orange, brown, and yellow. These colors dance on a bright and festive table.
Thanksgiving can give the impression of a hectic and decorated time.
Yet, it is the word relieved that echoes in my mind as I read this definition. In reflection of this year (and this life I’ve been living), thankfulness is a welcome emotion.
To me, being thankful at this time means being relieved.
Relieved derives from the Latin word “relevare”. This means “re”, intensive force, and “levare”, raise, from “levis”, light.
Are we relieved at Thanksgiving? Are we raised with force from the light and clarity of our day-to-day struggles?
To be reassured, comforted, and free of anxiety, this paints a picture that is actually quite devoid of color.
Almost transparent this portrait is, and at the very least, it is translucent. The idea is light and fair. If one looks, one can see to the other side of the image, just vaguely.
Perhaps feeling thankfulness is not feeling anything at all. Perhaps it is to sit in the emptiness. This is an emptiness filled with relaxation and restoration.
I wish you relief.
Not an attainable goal for the world, sadly, but maybe for you, alone, today or tomorrow.
I wish you a Thanksgiving where you see a state of nothing. Not a “nothing” that lacks meaning, but rather one that is a window toward a light. A light that brings you clarity, satisfaction, and peace.
Happy Thanksgiving.
There Is A Time 
I truly love this. I long for nothing.