You may be looking forward to a traditional—-or non-traditional!—-meal this holiday, but consider two elements that together make Thanksgiving even better: grace and gratitude. By now we have learned that gratitude every day is a key to a healthy spiritual life. And grace is a subtle but glorious gift to be both received and given. It is that aspect of Spirit that forgives, that does not insist upon “punishment equal to transgression.” Together, gratitude and grace infuse our earthly existence with transcendence