Our grandson, Frankie was named Franklin Henry Boyer for his two great grandfathers, T.Franklin Miller and Henry Boyer. He has always been an inquisitive and thoughtful boy. He wants to do things right and wants others to do things right as well. Underneath his strong opinions there is a deep pool of kindness and helpfulness. Fairly early in his elementary school period, he began to think about Thanksgiving and its meaning. He announced to his parents that this year at Thanksgiving he was going to celebrate Franksgiving. If someone needed help, Franklin Henry Boyer was going to help them. It would be a holiday of Frank’s giving. With a practical pun, Frankie demonstrated one of the basic principles of a grateful heart. If we are truly thankful, we need to find ways to express our thanksgiving by helping those around us. My preacher’s ear picked up on that idea immediately. I was delighted by the pun Frankie created but even more by the heart it revealed. How much our children and grand children can help see through the clutter of our life and times. If you are thankful then help other even if your name isn’t Frank. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if here was an outbreak of Davidgiving and Susangiving and Georgegiving and Gladysgiving? This Thanksgiving could be a wonderful celebration of helpfulness. I don’t know if Franklin still remembers to celebrate Thanksgiving his way, but I know he is still kind and helpful. So celebrate and indulge a bit with family and friends, but see if you can also find ways to be helpful. In honor of the impulse that prompted Franklin Henry Boyer, practice a little "Franksgiving.”