NEWS SPORTS OPINION LIFE OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS JOBS GARAGE SALES SUBSCRIBE November 27, 2021 | Today's Paper | Submit News | Subscribe Today | ... We need this day to give thanks EDITORIALS NOV 24, 2021 What a year in which to have an opportunity to purposefully gather our thoughts and be thankful. We need this day, which like so much else this year is different. We need this reminder to look toward what is good, and that for which we can, still, be grateful. Some have been blissfully untouched by the wrath of a deadly virus, economic setbacks, political turmoil and so much else that has made this a year to remember (or, for some, to forget). Those fortunate few can, indeed, be thankful. But for the vast majority of Americans, this Thanksgiving day will bring reminders — perhaps of a harvest less bountiful than last, perhaps of loved ones who are no longer with us, perhaps of relationships strained by differences of opinion, and almost certainly of the reasons we are less likely to be seeing, hugging and breaking bread with all the people we would like this season. For some this day will bring pain many of us simply cannot imagine. And yet, we are surrounded too by reminders that there is hope, that we still live in a wonderful country filled with good people who take care of each other. The evidence of that is everywhere we look in our area today. We see it in the COVID-19 vaccines that are there to protect those who choose it. We see it in the dedicated health care workers who are still soldiering on after a year and a half of treating those who have come down with this disease. We can be thankful we live in a land in which hope really does spring eternal. Each of us today can likely find other, much more personal things for which to be thankful. And it is important that we take the time to do so. It is too easy to give in to the gloom. We need the purpose presented by this day to focus on the blessings, instead. It may mean approaching them a little differently, in this most unusual of years, but they are everywhere. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Newsletter Today's breaking news and more in your inbox Today's breaking news and more in your inbox Daily Newsletter Breaking News Obituaries Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? * Yes No COMMENTS EDITORIALS Boosters for all won’t help unvaccinated The Center for Disease Control and Prevention agreed with the U.S. government in approving COVID vaccine boosters ... We need this day to give thanks What a year in which to have an opportunity to purposefully gather our thoughts and be thankful. We need this day, ... Juries decide verdicts, not public opinion On Friday, the jury in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse delivered a verdict of not guilty on all five counts in the ... Calling in medical reinforcements Governor Tim Walz is calling in reinforcements from the Department of Defense. Because the surge in COVID cases is ... Rittenhouse case complicated by gun If you have been following the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old charged with killing two people and ... Weigh your rights against your health Minnesota is undergoing what health officials call a “blizzard” of COVID cases. Minnesota’s new rate of ... MOST READ Vikings, 49ers head into meeting on upswings in NFC Gophers lean on leader Morgan as surging Badgers, Axe arrive Vikings welcomed home after runner-up finish Ronald Wilson, Sr. SNAP spending and the rural economy FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety NEWSLETTER Today's breaking news and more in your inbox Today's breaking news and more in your inbox Daily Newsletter Breaking News Obituaries Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? * Yes No NEWS Local News Business Features Obituaries SPORTS Local Sports Sports Columns Minnesota Sports National Sports OPINION Local Columns Editorials Letters to the Editor LIFE Schools Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries Faith CONTACT Submit News Subscribe Advertise Contact Us Copyright © Marshall Independent | https://www.marshallindependent.com | 508 W. Main St., Marshall, MN 56258 | 507-537-1551 | Ogden Newspapers | The Nutting Company Welcome to Marshall Independent Marshall Independent asks for your consent to use your personal data to: perm_identity Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development devices Store and/or access information on a device expand_more Learn more Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers and other device data) may be stored by, accessed by and shared with third-party vendors, or used specifically by this site or app. Some vendors may process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interest, which you can object to by managing your options below. Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in our privacy policy where you can withdraw consent. Consent Do not consent Manage options