Responding with advice to the article “Western Pa. experts offer tips on navigating lingering election-related tensions over holidays” (Nov. 24, TribLive): If you are not happy with the recent election results, you could isolate yourself and not associate with family and miss out on being around others; or rise above it and realize we live in America and you could actually lead Thanksgiving grace with the following items to be thankful for:
• living in America
• electoral process with integrity
• democracy
• peaceful transition of change of power
• right to worship
• living in the United States of America under God
I look forward to toasting with my family for the greatness of our country to ask for God’s blessing for spiritual, mental and physical health and safety and protection, and of course for God to guide our country to continue to be great.
Happy Thanksgiving and God bless America.
Tom Pyo
Hempfield