The Railroad of Thanksgiving

It is the day when people arrived at the New World.  They had very little, and they had little to eat.  They encountered a few Indians who taught them how to plow the land and to provide for themselves.  They later had a huge feast.  This was called the First Thanksgiving as they were thankful for the great feast.

Thanksgiving is a day that is set aside to be thankful for the things we have.  When it comes to the railroad, we have many things we need to be thankful for.

We have the many track workers who look over and repair the tracks to keep the trains rolling.  We have the engineers who operate the trains to and from their destinations hauling freight and passengers across the country.  We have the mechanics and repair men who make sure everything is in working order.  We have the porters and conductors who make the passengers feel comfortable as the trains roll on.  We have the baggage handlers who make sure your luggage arrives at the station when you do.  For those who are traveling on Thanksgiving, think of those who are sacrificing their Thanksgiving so that you can get to yours.  Their work will not be in vain on this very day.

So, let us take the time to be thankful to those who keep the trains running not only on Thanksgiving and but all year round.  To everyone else, I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.  May you have plenty, and may you thank the freight trains that brought your meals to you.