harmony, tranquility, and union . whatever the political skirmishes of the day,an whatever the wounds or anger over the election season, nothing is more important ort more essential to our happiness than the closeness of family and friends. let us than k god forin the blessings we find all around us and also find space to extend charity to the people nearest us . to allow the peace, harmony and tranquility that lincoln sought to flower. and about that first w thanksgiving again, things are not always what we ve beenpi told. the pilgrims were not therlgrim and it happened way before.anksn sixteen , twenty one . the firs likelt thanksgiving vey likely took place in may of fifty forty one when francisco vasquez, the coronado feasted with the taia indians in palo duro canyon, texas. we may need a costumegiving p adjustment to those