Originally it celebrated the end of the harvest, when farmers could see the physical results of their labor, and know that their families would be fed for another winter.  

"All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin,"  says the hymn.  

That's a happy feeling, when your life is Tweet-worthy, Instagram-able and Facebook-status-enviable.  When you've got a long list to write on your Pinterested place mat.

But what if you're in the middle of a story, this Thanksgiving season?