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Chapter 1: What is the significance of Thanksgiving?
Okay, maybe a little bit longer than that, but you get my point. Go to blackoutcoffee.com, promo code PDB, for 20% off your first-time purchase. It's Thursday, 28 November. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. Now, for those of you in the US and elsewhere so inclined, it's Thanksgiving.
And in honor of a day when we should spend time with family and friends and think about what we have to be thankful for, I'm going to keep this morning's PDB short, which will leave you with more time to eat pie and watch football and give thanks before falling into a food-induced coma. Right now, I guess, if you look around the world,
Chapter 2: How can we find gratitude in difficult times?
You could be forgiven for thinking that, well, the world is on fire, right? Here on the PDB, we do spend a lot of time discussing the conflicts raging in different parts of the world and the troubles and the strife that are afflicting countries as varied as Haiti and Venezuela, Rwanda, Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, and a host of others.
But to maintain sanity and balance, it's important to take time to reflect on good things. And for me, well, that always comes down to family and friends. Now, whether you find support and comfort through your family, maybe your good friends, maybe your church, your workplace, or maybe a volunteer organization where you spend time,
Chapter 3: What are some ways to express gratitude?
Take the occasional moment, and Thanksgiving Day, of course, is a perfect moment to do it, to tell whomever that you're grateful and thankful for their love and support and friendship. Call someone that you haven't spoken with for a while just to reconnect, or you could go old school and write someone a letter.
Chapter 4: How can we reconnect with loved ones on Thanksgiving?
People still love going to the mailbox and finding an actual handwritten note or letter. Try it sometime. The response is amazing. And make it a habit, not just on Thanksgiving, to stay connected.
Look, that recent advice that some people have been tossing out about it's okay to stay away from relatives who don't share your political opinions, right, to avoid family and friends on holidays just because you have different opinions. Well, look, that's toxic advice.
At the end of the day, nobody, nobody is going to write on your tombstone, they were a solid Democrat or weren't they a fine Republican. No, you'll be remembered for being considerate, for being kind, for being willing to talk and not excluding people just because of different opinions. I mean, how about this? Get together with your families and simply agree not to talk politics.
Talk about the kids, the work, the football, or just eat more pie. And one last thing. I'm also thankful for all of you, every one of you who takes the time to tune in to the President's Daily Brief.
You've confirmed our belief that there's a strong desire for a show that simply gives you the top news without, okay, for the most part, telling you what to think or how to think about the events of the day. The PDB team is very grateful for your time and your support. And now, well, there's a second piece of pecan pie with my name on it. I'm Mike Baker, and I'll be back tomorrow.
Until then, have a most wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, stay informed, stay safe, and stay cool.
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