The family is amazing and I've finally realized how important it is that we are educated about the issues, and speak up and protect the family.
I just wanted to share a story about a lady who inspired me
So Natalie has been a friend of mine for many years. I went to visit her at work the other day and she was telling me about making a sign that said closed for Thanksgiving for the company she works for.
However when she went to make the sign the only pictures they had were of pumpkins. This really bothered her because Thanksgiving is not about a dried up piece of fruit, it is about family. So she did something about it. She called marketing and asked about having a family focused picture for Thanksgiving. They directed her to someone further up in the company. However in this department, suggestions were reviewed regularly but for them to change there needed to be several comments. So she spread the news around to the other employees and asked if they could also recommend a family themed picture. Natalie then figured that was all she could do, but that nothing would happen.
But when she checked a week later a family picture had been added to the Thanksgiving selection. It was simple, but it was about family.
Her story inspired me. It is so amazing that she could make a difference. It wasn't a huge things she did, but it was a small way of allowing people to look past the food and see the people we are sharing the day with.
This story also makes me think of how much I have learned. Before I would have thought why bother, it is a sign. But now I realize the importance of the family and I am blown away by the effort she took to support the family.
