It’s important to make everyone realize that despite being physically apart, it’s still special to have everyone gather for Thanksgiving. Choose a digital platform and send out a virtual meeting invitation so everyone is on the same platform – Skype, Facetime, Zoom or other video chatting service. Prior to the day, provide guidance to those who are not as tech-savvy, so everyone knows to dial into the video conference. If anyone wants to exchange dishes, prepare a schedule for drop offs or pickups to avoid contact. Keep up the excitement by planning the dress code so everyone is dressed similarly. Regardless of religion, saying grace or giving thanks before starting the meal is a special part of many families’ Thanksgiving traditions. This year more than ever is a time of reflection to give thanks and to have hope for better things in the coming year. As you start the meal at each location, you can choose whether to keep your cameras on in everyone’s locations, so the conversations can continue, to simulate the feeling of being together. Remember to take some screenshots of the virtual celebration, so you can have fond memories of this unusual time, when things get back to some semblance of normalcy. A digital Thanksgiving dinner may not be ideal, but nothing in our current world condition is ideal. So, just as we have adjusted to our “new normal,” this Thanksgiving we can give it our best. Because, despite everything, we have a lot to be thankful for - especially our family and friends.