Don C. Brunell: Despite Our Turmoil, Americans Are Blessed

For some, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends and give thanks for the blessings we enjoy. For others, it’s a time to volunteer at soup kitchens to help the less fortunate. For still others, it’s simply a chance to eat a huge meal and watch football.

This year is different. Americans are healing after a historic, tumultuous presidential election. Therefore, it is easy to get sidetracked on what is wrong with our country.

In reality, most Americans have no idea how fortunate we are.

With the exception of military families, too few of us have fought to protect the freedoms we...