Should Thanksgiving be used as a time to criticize the many ways European colonists & the U.S. have mistreated Native Americans throughout the centuries (and they did) or as an inner look of the many blessings of good we have in her lives. Coach discusses how our the current trend of Critical Theory can influence us to practice "Critical Life Theory" where we only look on the bad and see ourselves as perpetual victims, and how this approach to life is not good for our mental health.
Instead we should see the positives of the 1st Thanksgiving; the lessons the Pilgrims and Wampanoag can teach us about tolerance. Coach shares some of the stories that are rarely mentioned of that first encounter and how the peace lasted between the two different people groups of a half century.
The episodes end with Coach thanking his family, and how even what some may see as negatives can be great positives (such as the word "NO" sometimes being the most loving word you can hear).
So this Thanksgiving, take stock of the good in your life, and reach out to those who have provided you with good and say "Thanks". It won't just be a salve for their mental health, but yours as well.
