A Thanksgiving reflection from THP President Emeritus Patrick Moynihan  

Unloading the car from Thanksgiving Day grocery shopping, I held up a bottle of champagne. My lovely wife Christina said, "That is specifically for the toast when we say what we are especially grateful for this year. Do not open it before." 

In character, I responded, "Can we have a practice run?"   

You know, many truths are spoken in jest. Or, as Joyce coined it, "In laughter, truth." We can practice being grateful everyday. But, Thanksgiving is an especially good time for it. Whether it happens spontaneously or as we go around a table, the day just brings it out of us differently on the fourth Thursday of November. 

With that in mind, what is The Haitian Project grateful for in 2023?

You.

Your support, your prayers, your love and, well, again, you.

A mission is only as strong as the community that sends it. We are thankful for the strong, supportive, loving and active THP community. We are thankful that you, along with us, have heard the call to serve. 

While I know the focus of Thanksgiving is thankfulness, I will add two wishes. I wish the bottle of champagne that Christina set aside was bottomless and that travel was instantaneous, so that we could all share a glass together as we say aloud what we are grateful for.

God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving,

Patrick Moynihan

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