Food for Thought…🦃🍱🍽️
Preparing a Thanksgiving turkey is no small task. It takes days of work—defrosting, marinating, seasoning, and then finally cooking. Whether it’s roasted, deep-fried, or smoked, preparing the turkey requires focus, energy, and commitment. All of that effort culminates in just a few minutes of enjoying the meal.
Now, compare this to military operations or large-scale organizational missions. Cooking a turkey may feel straightforward, but the metaphor reveals a deeper truth: the preparation and teamwork behind any mission far outweigh the time spent on execution. In the military, for example, years of training, months of planning, and hours of coordination go into an objective that might take only minutes to accomplish. Consider an air-drop operation—a mere 20 minute pre-slowdown checklist before the load clears the aircraft represents countless hours of preparation, teamwork, and readiness.
This process is not just about the operator or the person in the flight suit who gets the glory. Just as you couldn’t prepare a turkey without the farmer who raised it, the butcher who processed it, the truck drivers who transported it, and the store workers who stocked it, military missions rely on an entire team. Supply personnel, crew chiefs, airfield managers, admin staff, and countless others provide the resources, support, and expertise that make the mission possible.
This Thanksgiving, take a moment to think about all the unseen contributors to the things we enjoy and accomplish. From the people who provide the food on our tables to those who enable successful missions behind the scenes, it’s a collective effort. It’s incredible to reflect on how much goes into every goal we achieve—whether we’re in the spotlight or working quietly in the background.
Let’s remember to be thankful for the entire team. Whether it’s the farmers, factory workers, truck drivers, and grocers or the military personnel who don’t always get the recognition they deserve, they make everything we do possible. This holiday season, take time to acknowledge and appreciate the collective effort—and remember, it’s never just about you. Together, we accomplish the incredible.
Acknowledge 2 Action 🐦⬛🗝️
