The Optimist: I will be lonely on Thanksgiving. But that will not stop me from celebrating.

Trying to shop sustainably? Here's what you need to consider.; How to celebrate Thanksgiving safely and smoothly this year; Formerly homeless, this man is giving away 2,500 Thanksgiving meals this year ; Despite covid-19 loss, 'Thanksgiving Grandma' celebrates with the young man she met by accidental text; Every Thanksgiving, my mental health strategy is recalling memorable, personal moments; It's dark outside. Families are putting up Christmas lights early to offset the gloom.; 'It's going to take a village': Community group prepares to deliver 3,000 meals before Thanksgiving; A professor offered to deliver Thanksgiving meals to all her students. Her kindness went viral. ; Missed the Leonid meteor shower? A better one, the Geminids, is next month.; Astronauts on the space station discuss SpaceX's rocket, sleeping quarters and Baby Yoda ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (Washington Post illustration/iStock) I will be lonely on Thanksgiving. But that will not stop me from celebrating. Do I feel sad this year? I do. But it's not just about Thanksgiving. I will most certainly spend Christmas, New Year's Eve and my January birthday by myself. That's not going to stop me from celebrating. Perspective ●  By Kellie B. Gormly ●  Read more »   Trying to shop sustainably? Here's what you need to consider. To determine whether a product is truly "green," you'll have to look deeper than its earth-toned packaging. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   How to celebrate Thanksgiving safely and smoothly this year Safety and preparation tips for travel, gatherings and meals as covid-19 cases surge across the United States. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   Formerly homeless, this man is giving away 2,500 Thanksgiving meals this year "Unless you've been hungry, you can't imagine how I felt," said Rob Adams, who started Thanksgiving's Heroes. "I told myself, 'Someday, if I have money, I'm going to do this for somebody else.' " By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Despite covid-19 loss, 'Thanksgiving Grandma' celebrates with the young man she met by accidental text The unlikely friendship of Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton carries on even as they face loss from the pandemic. By Paulina Villegas ●  Read more »   Every Thanksgiving, my mental health strategy is recalling memorable, personal moments If you're feeling low, it will pick you up and relieve stress. If you're lucky, it will remind you of a life well lived. And you can do this anytime — not just during a holiday. Perspective ●  By Bob Brody ●  Read more »   It's dark outside. Families are putting up Christmas lights early to offset the gloom. "It's been a hard year," said Julie Zimmer, who started hanging her Christmas lights in October. "We'll all have to do things to keep our spirits up, together." By Teddy Amenabar and Kyle Melnick ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'It's going to take a village': Community group prepares to deliver 3,000 meals before Thanksgiving Paul Winestock created Saving Our Next Generation after he was released from prison to "be part of the solution, not the problem." By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   A professor offered to deliver Thanksgiving meals to all her students. Her kindness went viral. "Everybody is so raw right now, so even this little gesture has been interpreted as magnificent," said University of Iowa professor Liz Pearce who offered to hand-deliver warm Thanksgiving meals to 600 students. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Missed the Leonid meteor shower? A better one, the Geminids, is next month. The December Geminids are arguably the most prolific meteor shower of the year. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Astronauts on the space station discuss SpaceX's rocket, sleeping quarters and Baby Yoda During their first news conference since arriving at the International Space Station, the astronauts who blasted off Sunday said their escape from Earth's gravity was a thrilling ride atop a spacecraft that on the ground appeared restless, grunting and vibrating before being unleashed into the skies. By Christian Davenport ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out About US for candid conversations about identity in America — from racial injustices to political movements — in your inbox Tuesdays and Fridays. Sign up »

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