While many countries will have their individual stories of how Thanksgiving was established locally, many have ancient origins connected with the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, where people would feast and show honor to their gods after the fall harvest.

Other cultures that do not have such origins may celebrate a form of thanksgiving also connected with ancient traditions of honoring their gods after harvest. Many Asians and even Native Americans have harvest celebrations of thanksgiving, such as the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival and Vaisakhi, with connections to worshipping their respective deities.
– History.com

Bears actually eat all sorts of things! While we often see pictures of them trying to catch a fish, they are omnivores, which means they don’t just eat meat. Besides catching fish, they also like to eat berries, roots, nuts, insects, and other meat. They aren’t picky and will never turn down an easy meal!

But watch out! If a bear eats human food, they quickly gain a liking for it! So make sure they don’t get into your garbage, and if you go camping, make sure you keep your site clean and food safely stored away in air-tight containers!

The news of sight loss can be devastating. But whatever you do, don’t freeze from anxiety! Whether the cause is cataracts, visual defects from birth, glaucoma, macular degeneration, or other causes, planning ahead is vital to maintain a decent quality of living. Here are a few practical strategies to cope with sight loss.

1. Learn as much as possible about your sight loss. This includes the cause, information you would like to ask your doctor about, as well as government agencies helping with transportation and mobility, as well as any tax breaks.

2. Start preparing your home. Color and contrast may assist with navigating around the home. This includes contrasting furniture color with carefully chosen pillow and throw colors and patterns to help you take a seat.

3. No more junk drawers. No time like the present to work on your home organization! Having a consistent home for all your belongings will make the most basic home routines easier.

4. Learn about assistive devices. There is a wide range of tools out there to help with reading and navigating around. Phones, tablets, and computers have various forms of software, including zooming features as well as audio readers. There’s a bit of a learning curve to use these, so don’t be afraid to start early!

5. Professional help is out there. It’s totally understandable that loss of vision can take its toll on mental and emotional help. While short-term bouts of anxiety or depression may result and are understandable, if this becomes a chronic concern, it’s okay to seek professional help.

6. Learn from others who have successfully learned to cope with sight loss. For some, this may mean enlisting help from support groups, while others may be able to seek out ones they know, or learn about ones who have developed successful coping strategies.

7. Prepare for emergencies. It is wise for all of us to prepare for emergencies, regardless of our circumstances. With loss of sight, it would be prudent to re-think emergency situations to make sure you are adequately prepared. Not only that, making sure your go-back or other emergency supplies are easy to get to.

8. Job opportunities. Learn about local and regional resources that can help connect people with low vision to suitable employment. In Canada, CNIB is a valuable resource.

9. Support from family. Whether a child or an adult has low-vision, family is vital support for emotional and practical support.

10. It’s never too early to learn braille. If your doctor has mentioned you will lose your eyesight, while this may be very scary, the course of wisdom would be start planning right away to make the change of circumstances as smooth as reasonably possible. Learning braille is valuable tool to keep learning, navigating, staying connected to the world, and keeping your mind sharp.

Content based on article located here: allaboutvision.com as of 7/26/2024.