The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

We all have our traditional Thanksgiving meal, and usually our regular thanksgiving prayer. We thank God for our family, for the food on our table, and pray for our family, which isn't with us. An attitude of gratitude is minimized to one meal.

I interviewed more members of our community about what was their favorite things. We often take for granted what we are indeed thankful for without thinking about what blesses we have in our lives or give it a second thought.

Usually, everyone had to pause for a minute or two. For some, it was longer. For some, it was a quick response, "Chocola...