We did. And now we're going to invite another. Sharing what we have with others feels so good, it's almost selfish.
Besides your food, you'd be sharing your love.
2006-11-22 14:21:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That is great! It does feel so amazing to be kind to others, doesn't it? Just be sure that you are doing it for the right reasons. If you are only doing it so you can look good to others, then that is the wrong reason. God bless you for your selflessness.
2006-11-22 14:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 3 · 13⤊ 3⤋
For Thanksgiving we have gone to my parents or his parents so it's not all together. There's usually about a dozen people. We've never used paper plates. My mom doesn't even have a dishwasher but we use real plates. I don't see anything wrong with it (assuming this is a casual affair) but I can't imagine loading a flimsy paper plate with heavy turkey and dressing and fixings. How fast would gravy leak through? If they are really sturdy paper plates (like chinet) then it might work. I think the designs make it nicer than plain white too ;-)
2016-05-22 20:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im working tomorrow so no I wont be inviting anyone to dinner. But I live in Philly and my family has always invited a stranger to dinner for Thanksgiving and for the 7 Fishes dinner. My father's girlfriend works at a local hospital cafeteria and there's a man Mr Buckley who is homeless, brain damaged and diabetic. He has frequent stays at the hospital, sometimes for the diabetes or sickness from exposure but sometimes just to keep warm. She's brought him to her home many times, feeds him when he comes to the cafeteria and brings him left overs from dinner at home, but he always wanders off for days at a time. There's been many people at the hospital who have tried to place him in a home or shelter and he just doesnt stay. Nice man though I have met him on several occasions. He seems to have the mentality of a 10 year old but he smiles and laughs a lot. Sorry... I digress... but I care a great deal for needy people as does my whole family :)
2006-11-22 14:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 13⤊ 3⤋
It's always a wonderful thing to reach out to another person and offer them friendship and hospitality. Just make sure that you don't expect anything in return like...cornering them so you can convince them they need to go to church with you. Not that you shouldn't make whatever you believe in known but do so in a subtle way. Live before people and that's the best way.
But seriously, way to go. It's kind, considerate, generous of heart and spirit. Way to go!
2006-11-22 14:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Dhara 6 · 17⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say I don't know them, but we've invited a few of the teachers my mom works with to dinner tommorow. The teachers have lost some family recently and are living alone. One lost her son in a car accident, and the other lost his wife to cancer a few weeks ago. No one should be alone on Thanksgiving.
2006-11-22 14:48:49 · answer #5 · answered by JustMyOpinion 5 · 12⤊ 3⤋
In Canada, our Thanksgiving comes a little before yours (9 October). And, yes we did invite a complete stranger to dine with us. Now, we have a new friend.
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
2006-11-22 15:26:22 · answer #6 · answered by GORDO BLAKHART 3 · 11⤊ 3⤋
Congratulations! I do not know the person, or persons, of course; but you may be the only witness of God's love that they ever truly experience. May God bless you. And I pray that if they are people who do not know Jesus, that you would be able to also tell them the story of his marvelous love during your time of fellowship with one another. Remember; you may be the only one to ever share the gospel with them. May God's hand be upon you.
2006-11-22 15:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by Calvin S 4 · 11⤊ 3⤋
My parents do this every year. Sometimes we have a great thanksgiving and sometimes it's just plain weird! You should know a little about the people - one guy drank so much- we didn't know where to send him home and then he peed in his pants on our couch!
2006-11-22 14:49:13 · answer #8 · answered by weswe 5 · 12⤊ 3⤋
If I lived in the USA and I had the money and the space and I thought the person would enjoy it and not feel horrendously aquard, then sure why not, its not like I have any freinds or anything lol
2006-11-22 14:24:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 3⤋
So long as you feel safe with the person being around your family. I wouldn't leave the dude alone with your teenage daughter (or any child for that matter)
But your holiday spirit is inspiring!
Personally, I think I would probably only do it if I knew them well, but knew they didn't have a family to spend the holiday with. I don't know if I'd feel comfortable having a basic stranger around my kid.
2006-11-22 14:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by toothfairy 3 · 14⤊ 4⤋