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Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Sacred Places
A view of the James River from Berkeley Plantation
A view of the James River from Berkeley Plantation
YANKS. You are looking at the place where the first Thanksgiving celebration occurred -- and the place where "Taps" was written and played for the first time. These events occurred about 170 years apart and though both may seem like the dusty past to us, they are part of the vast American tapestry which also includes us. This is a year in which it's especially fitting for each of us to ask how well we are living up to the courage and sacrifice of our forefathers, whom we should thank in the same prayers we offer up to the Almighty. There are sacred places where great and noble things occur, joyous, sad, and meaningful. We Americans happen to live in one of those places. This Thanksgiving, turn your gaze toward the James River and listen, just for a moment. The joy and the sorrow know each other, and they hold the power to make us one.
The Berkeley Plantation house, home of two presidents.
Enjoy your holiday weekend. We'll be
back Monday.
