And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.” (Lk 17:11-19)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112824-thanksgiving.cfm
All ten lepers were cleansed, but only one was saved—the one who returned to give thanks. How important it is to give thanks for all the gifts we have received. Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States and also in my little corner of Colombia with members of my Colombian family. The menu today: turkey and dressing with cranberry sauce, my grandmother’s purple cabbage recipe, sweet potatoes, green salad almondine, and a Colombian dessert—buñuelos y natilla! I give thanks to God for the gift of family and friends—the gift of all of you!
