2006-11-23 14:03:14 · 6 answers · asked by sierra 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
Just saw on the news a family who has one son serving in Iraq for the SECOND time, & another off in Florida "training." That's enough to make anybody sad. I suppose there can be any number of reasons, & I've "heard" many people are depressed on holidays, not just Thanksgiving. Except for the situation like the one above, I've no idea. I've always enjoyed them. But then, I tend to focus on the "upside" of everything!
*** Just read a couple of answers why some people are sad. I'm truly sorry. I just lost two very good friends, (I don't have any family), & for various reasons, didn't have anyone to "MY" house nor did I feel like driving anywhere, so I roasted a turkey breast & did all the other stuff & it was fun. Now I can go have a turkey sandwich & pecan pie with my kitty & enjoy festive lights across the lake. (NO! My kitty doesn't get any turkey or pie! She's on a diet & wouldn't want it anyway!) Guess you have to open your senses to all the really good things, in spite of the in spite ofs....
2006-11-23 14:13:14 · answer #1 · answered by Valac Gypsy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because some people don't have any family members to celebrate Thanksgiving with, while everyone else they know is with their own families, or a person may have family but their family may be really far away, like across the country or in another country.
So they feel sad that they are all alone.
2006-11-23 22:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by BOOB 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Having the thought that someome that was here, last year and is no longer with us. You miss them at the head of the table.
2006-11-23 22:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by coonja63fred 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we have lost people who we used to celebrate the holiday with. I have fond memories of my mother, my aunt & I preparing the dinner. They are both dead now.
2006-11-23 22:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because a close loved one died recently and they miss seeing them at the dinner table.
2006-11-23 22:19:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
beckause some people have lives in which there is nothing to thank for.
2006-11-23 22:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Kathy23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋