As Americans gather around family tables tomorrow, they will have to make a decision what they are going to be grateful and thankful for. AC 360 has an interesting take on things and puts it in a very “downbeat” way…

Gratitude despite the crisis?This thanksgiving an abundance of families are going to be thinking, “What exactly do I have to be thankful for?”  Thankful I still have my home, though it’s worth less than ever? Thankful I have the holiday off from my job, though I may not have a job shortly? Thankful I planned and saved for my future, though I am watching those savings dwindle on a daily basis? It certainly can seem difficult to mount a feeling of appreciation in the midst of evolving disaster. (AC 360° Blog)

After confronting the readers with the sad reality of world economy being in or heading towards a recession, psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz explains how to get gratitude (and joy?) out of the little things in life. Maybe this could be a lesson for each and everyone of us, not just Americans who are to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow.

Don’t you have these moments where you stop really shortly and think, “Wow XYZ is really cool. Look at it, it’s just amazing!”

Oh my goodness, yet another critical view of Thanksgiving. The Joy Of Tech’s “Thanksgiving… Pray for us” comic.

Do you find yourself clueless when it comes to “Thanksgiving”? Well, maybe this can help you out. American traditions are surprisingly present in European culture due to the fact that America has been exporting holiday traditions by various means. For example, the majority of TV series covers at least one episode about festive holidays, such as Christmas (we do not need to elaborate on that topic) or Thanksgiving. Halloween, love it or hate it, has established after all. Are Europeans going to pick up that tradition, too? Well if you ask me, I’d say: “Not gonna happen”, but read more about the typically North American tradition…