The team at Foodshare had a little pre-Thanksgiving celebration today, with a full turkey dinner for lunch! Our thanks to Sebastian, the chef at the House of Bread, for preparing the turkey for us. Then everyone on the staff brought in something from their own family's tradition to round out the menu.
While this event is sponsored by Foodshare's Diversity Committee, we talked about how much we have in common, especially in coming together in celebrations of thanksgiving around a table laden with food. We shared some words of thanks for all that we have and all that we are able to give, including this beautiful West African prayer:
Lord of Lords, Creator of all things,
God of all things, God over all gods,
God of sun and rain,
You created the earth with a thought
and us with your breath.
Lord, we brought in the harvest.
The rain watered the earth, the sun drew cassava and corn out of the clay.
Your mercy showered blessing after blessing over our country.
Creeks grew into rivers; swamps became lakes.
Healthy fat cows graze on the green sea of the savanna.
The rain smoothed out the clay wall, the mosquitos drowned in the high waters.
Lord, the yam is fat like meat, the cassava melts on the tongue, oranges burst in their peels, dazzling and bright.
Lord, nature gives thanks, Your creatures give thanks.
Your praise rises in use like the great river.
Finally, because we are the team at Foodshare, who take our work seriously, but do not take ourselves seriously, we shared some fun stories about Thanksgiving in our own families. When you see me next, you'll have to ask about the glass in the mashed potatoes!
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