E51 - The Turkey Pardon - How Pardoning Connects to Gratitude Prisoner's Pardon

A Thanksgiving Pardon: The Story of Thanksgiving and the Act of Forgiveness
In this episode of 'A Prisoner's Pardon Podcast', host Michi J. discusses the tradition of Thanksgiving and its symbolic relevance to forgiveness and gratitude. The discussion covers the origin of the holiday, starting with the turkey pardoning tradition initiated by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, coinciding with the year of the Emancipation Proclamation. Michi J. encourages listeners to use Thanksgiving as a platform for forgiveness, seeing this act as a symbolic pardon akin to the pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey. Emphasizing gratefulness beyond the holiday, the host suggests Thanksgiving should be a constant state of mind, inviting people to appreciate what they already have and find peace in it.
00:00 Introduction to Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season
01:40 The Origin of the Turkey Pardon Tradition
03:35 The Symbolism of Pardoning in Our Lives
04:16 The Importance of Forgiveness and Pardoning Others
04:56 President Lincoln's Thanksgiving Presentation
05:54 Thanksgiving: A State of Mind
06:57 The Commercialization of Holidays and Appreciating What We Have
07:22 Conclusion: The Need to Pardon and Be Grateful