They are old now, those of that generation who yet survive. Some walk
slowly, others are bedridden, others have gone into that cloudland where
they may not be sure where they are. All have a rare dignity earned in a
long-ago time not without similarities to today, or to any other wartime.
Of all the things that have changed since 1942, let us be thankful that some
have not, like the dedication of still another generation of Americans at
war. Let us pray the rest of us will be worthy of them.
Americans have grown so accustomed to our manifold blessings that we may
take even Thanksgiving Day for granted. We shouldn't.
My personal thanks to you, Dear Reader, for your interest and indeed
indulgence, and for the Providence that has preserved us, sustained us, and
has let us all reach this day together. A good appetite to you!
Paul Greenberg
Pulitzer Prize-winning Paul Greenberg, one of the most respected and honored commentators in America, is the editorial page editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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