Friendsgiving offers new tradition on a typical family holiday

Thanksgiving is a time of fellowship and joy. Some people enjoy spending time with family and some don’t, which is okay. Even if someone does like spending time with family over the holidays, they might be missing an important group of people in their lives- friends. A lot of people consider their friends to be family, so it would only make sense to have a “Friendsgiving.”

Friendsgiving is a good opportunity to give thanks for the friends that mean the most to you. People can sit and tell stories of memories that they already have, and make new ones while doing so. It may seem silly, but just talking and playing board games might give someone memories to last a lifetime.

People who choose to participate in Friendsgiving may choose a few days before or after the holiday, so it doesn’t replace family time. However, those who do not have good family experiences could use this tradition to turn that around. Friends are blessings, and everyone deserves to be able to have a positive outlook on not only Thanksgiving, but any holiday.

If someone isn’t a great cook, don’t use that as an excuse. An easy fix is to have the meal “potluck style,” which means that everyone brings parts of the meal. By having the gathering after the actual holiday, guests can bring leftovers, making it super easy and has something that they like to eat. People can focus on spending quality time with friends, instead of one person working in the kitchen to get things done.

After eating with family this Thursday, call some friends and tell them to save their leftovers. Start a new tradition.