When I started blogging I looked at other medical blogs since I knew next to nothing about blogging. I was intrigued with a blog by a Swedish immigrant doctor who writes about his lengthy career practicing medicine in rural Maine. He calls it appropriately A Country Doctor Writes, because that’s what he is.
I guess I’m American enough, after spending ten more years here (Maine) than in Sweden, to start to get a little philosophical at Thanksgiving. I spent my first Thanksgiving in this country not far from where the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, as an exchange student with a Jewish family, three houses down from an African American family in an otherwise white Anglo Saxon distant suburb of Boston.
Dr. Hans Duvevelt
Continue at the link to read his thoughts about this traditional holiday in his adopted country. And enjoy my photographs from visits to other parts of rural America.
Another Thanksgiving Reflection
A Country Doctor Writes: CONDITIONS: Diseases and Other Life Circumstances
by Hans Duvevelt, MD
photos by Dr. Aletha
The above photos were shot at
- upper left corner- near Canon City, Colorado
- lower left corner-Chandler, Oklahoma
- middle right-Madrid, New Mexico
- all others -rural northeast Georgia
sharing the HEART of thankfulness
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Dr Aletha
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The attitude of gratitude is the best one. Happy Thanksgiving !
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I agree, better than some of the attitudes on display recently. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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Thanks Aletha, Our Elise has chosen your post to be featured in the next Blogger’s Pit Stop. I love your pics as well.
Kathleen
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It’s an honor to be featured. The photos hold warm memories so I am happy to share.
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So many blessings to be grateful for! Our God is SO good!
Thank you for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/11/night-visitors.html. Hoping you remain safe and well.
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What a wonderful heartwarming post. It actually brought back some childhood memories for me.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it Elise. Thanks for reading Watercress Words.
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