Here it comes as the humanized engines, the American engines by far, try and explain much of what they had learned about what happened that lead a religious movement that lead a group of people to pilgrim out from their homelands in hopes of finding freedom that lead into a new nation. Then we will see what will happen when they are on their first Cattle Drive with the rest of the homesteaders. Want to read on and see how the Ponies will find the tales behind Thanksgiving to be fascinating? Let us read on and find out their reactions of the matter, shall we?
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Ponies and Thanksgiving part 2.
Last time everyone was getting ready to plan out this years' thanksgiving celebrations on the homestead. The ponies were curious about the Holiday wanting to know more about it. What was it that made it so dear for the Americans find so dear into their hearts? As more of the engines friends came over to take part in the evening's dinner, the homesteaders from America plan to explain what were the events that lead into the events that made it into the future holiday known to be Thanksgiving.
Now.
After the prayer lead by Thomas and Rosie were finalized, that is when their humanized Tugboat friends had come over since they hardly had time to make a meal after a busy day out on the harbor. Our humanized engine and pony friends turned their heads as they acknowledge their humanized Tug friends as they entered to be part of tonight's feast.
Thomas. "Oh Trent, Shawn, Oscar, and Zeb welcome, and be part of our feast tonight as we are about to explain to our Equestrian Guests about everything that lead into the American Holiday of Thanksgiving."
Trent. "Oh, really you should have told us sooner, we can tell you all the vessels that had visited Big City Port where we originally are from. That has explained all that happened during the time the first feast of Thanksgiving was made back in 1621."
Rainbow Dash. "Really, you know of ships that went back that long?"
Oscar Jones. (O. J.) "Let us not forget before the locomotive, traveling by boat was its first means of traveling around the world."
Zeb. "And by golly, we can tell you tales going back to the first settlement going back to Jamestown Virginia."
James. "OH, was that place as splendid as I was?"
Molly. "James hush now, that is not the topic of tonight. We are explaining to our Equestrian friends what the day of Thanksgiving is all about."
Oscar. "Why don't I help tell the tales that had led the settlers from England from the day into what was at the time known as the new world, in other words what is the future United states of America. Only in their day it was just a colony, the second after Jamestown after the settlers there failed to find minerals to send back to the British crown from that day.
This time it is to settle and set before them the right to serve their religious faiths by separating the establishment of church and state. That was because the people who came here could not practice the faiths they were inherited by. In the day a religious movement called the puritan movement that everyone must be commanded by the government must obliged to or be persecuted and punishment of the day can be very harsh to the condemned. This set the pace for those who wish to separate themselves from their native lands to find another place to practice their faiths. The people's faiths have strong beliefs in their religion, but also know what should be fair and what is considered not of their teaching of what the divine wishes of its members. This has what brought a number of people becoming involved in the pilgrimage to the new world and to find a new beginning with their own set of rules under of which the one above all will approve of. They already learned about the American Continent but was unaware of the native tribes that inhabited the lands they called home. Many were to believe the people there were considered Savages, meaning those who cannot see things humanly even though all parties are considered human by nature and not by what rule of law is everyone considered ideal. Even though the way from England was rough sailing that did not stop the fact of what will await them if they returned. While a good number of them had set sail for the new world, only half had made the long strenuous journey had made them so frightened about their new surroundings. Even when they made it through the voyage, the next phase is to last their first brutal winter since becoming part of a land they knew nothing about, nor how to find the things they needed to survive such an ordeal."
Twilight. "Oh my."
Trent. "However, their movements have not gone unnoticed by the people of the Wampanoag nations after learning about the new people who landed on their shores. At this time a series of illnesses had brought many tribes to fallen ill to many of the diseases that the earlier Europeans had brought with them, although not intentionally."
Pinky Pie. "What was the result when the tribes had fallen ill from these diseases?"
Rosie. "From what we had learned from the history of the world including events that happened in America. The native people have little defense of these diseases that had wiped out some but not all of the tribes in that part of the nation, even before the arrival of the pilgrim's voyage to what is now Cape of Massachusetts."
Jasper. "Fear also plagued the native people after many accounts from other tribes the nature of the Europeans after their settlement in other parts such as the Spanish who Occupied the Mexican territories at the time as well as the French who Occupied much of the Mississippi Delta and the Great Lakes region onward to where the British had no established yet. Much of the English disputes are mostly east of what are the Appalachian Mountain range, and this part of Massachusetts are a part of the Norther Appalachians."
Applejack. "Well what happened when the Natives and the Pilgrims began talking to each other?"
Oscar. "This was just after the first winter the Pilgrims had survived from, when they were first approached by a young warrior from the Pawtuxet nations that had wiped out his people from the plague that led him as a survivor of such a skirmish, even if it meant he was led into slavery, before he had escaped his captures for freedom. But during his enslavement, the one known as Squanto had learned broken English that allows the barriers to be broken between the natives and the Pilgrims. This way communications between the two worlds would begin."
Rosie. "Because of this first contact, the natives of the area had to teach to the families of the new settlers about how to plant and care for their vegetables such as corn, squash, and other materials that are native to the Americas alone. In turn during their first year together as friends the men had to help their new neighbors about how to strengthen their ties to them even if it means to shed blood on other tribes in the area. Although it was beyond the understanding of why their friends would have to engage in such brutal manners to the tribe that also includes the women and children."
Fluttershy. "Oh my."
Starlight. "How heart breaking."
Jasper. "I am afraid that is the nature of some tribes during that time, it was not until the arrival of the new settlers that their world will soon change and the bloodshed between the nations will come to a halt."
Oscar. "Then when the first harvest of the year was established, the settlers had decided to through a fest to commemorate the celebration of the plenty they all had accomplished and decided to allow their native friends to take part in their first feast of Thanksgiving ever to be proclaimed on the soils of America. Although they do appreciate the aid of their Native American Friends, the Settlers had praised their thanks to the almighty for providing such a feast and to continue the practice their faith in their lord, and thus this is why we believe this was the reason for the first thanksgiving was made. But it was not until the Civil war that Thanksgiving that the turkey was the official item to the feast, but it was not until President Franklin Roosevelt declared the day of thanksgiving was to be on the fourth Thursday in the month of November a day of Thanksgiving."
Jasper. "Just remember it is not just about a feast that happens this time of the year, it was all about the commitment everyone here had to put into growing our harvest to be made before it would be time to bring the cows home. It also reflects on what we are most thankful for, family, Friends home, and everyone else who are still living with us through the time we are with them until we see them no more one day."
The Ponies. "Wow."
Twilight. "Thank you so much everyone, I believe we have much more to learn not only about Thanksgiving, but the meaning behind such a time to be thankful for all we have in our lives, our families, our homes, and everything that makes our world a blessing to us as your world is to you."
After the meal, the ponies went home, and the homesteaders managed to clean up the dinning hall before headed for home.
The following week Thomas along with those who helped finished the joining barn to the original one. It was time for the cattle drive and a roundup of friends have gathered to see who will participate in the ride to help the cattle drive.
Everyone of the homestead excluding the humanized tugs who are working out on the harbor, some from Thomas and his human engine friends that have gathered around the horse barn had gathered the tack for their horses before riding out to meet up with the range riders who happen to be Toby, Percy, Polly and Mavis who have met up with the other homesteaders before gathering the herds to the corals before separating the cow herds, by tag color to indicate which of the cows are going to whose homestead. Including their nearest neighbor Arnold Mc von.
Toby. "Hello, Mr. Mc Von, coming over to help separate the herds before heading them towards home?"
Arnold. "That will be correct my young friend, waiting for the rest of you humanized engines to arrive to help escort the herds into the corrals before we can sort them out."
Toby. "Well right now they are just getting ready and waiting from a few of our Equestria friends to make an appearance to help us bring the cows home too."
Arnold. "Oh, out of towners, are they? Well I hope they all know of what to do."
Mavis rode up and helped to ensure they know who will be most at help to sort out the cows before leading the herd back to their homes. "Not to worry Arnold, some of our friends have special touches when it comes to handling our animals when we needed them."
Back at the saddle barn Thomas and the selected range of friends have been busy getting their horses ready when they have noticed Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Flash Sentry, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy are present and ready to ride the trails to bring the cows home.
The Ponies. "Hello!"
The Engines. "Hello.'
Then Thomas and Flash shook hands knowing they have great respect with each other.
Thomas. "Welcome back everyone, I am guessing that Rarity, Starlight and Pinky are out of this one, are they?"
Rainbow. "Well yes and no. While Rarity was back home finishing some of her wardrobe for next week's feast of Thanksgiving, while Pinky hopes to through a Cattle drive party when we return from the trip."
Twilight. "As for Starlight, well after mentioning about the native Americans from the stories last week, she decided to search deep about the variety of nations to the Americas that had made their impact before the landing of the Europeans to the new world."
Jasper. "That is a very good idea of learning what was lost after the Arrival of the Europeans, and what we can do to help ensure such acts to not endanger another people just out of fear, and miss understandings of how the people view their world from others."
Applejack. "Well enough about the American natives, I believe we need to saddle up our own horses before we are to head down to the feeding range to bring Thomas's cows home for the winter."
Rainbow Dash. "Yeah you can count on me for that, and I promise not to get too far from everyone on this trip."
Fluttershy. "I am ready to help bring the cows home and make sure to know of which cows are to come back here."
Rosie. "Just remember to help gather the cows to the corrals before we separate the herds by the color of the ear tags that help mark which cows belong to this homestead Fluttershy."
Fluttershy. "I will remember Rosie."
Flash. "Ready to be on this trip Twilight?"
Twilight. "With you by my side Flash, I am more than ready to hit the trails with you."
Flash was just glad to spend times like this with Twilight, knowing the more they spend together, the more involved with each other they will be. Spike just wagged his dogie tail knowing that the bond between Twilight and Flash is growing stronger and stronger each day.
Thomas finished with Nugget as the same with Rosie is with Diamond her mare, Ariel also mounted her horse Buck, all three mounted their horses just as the rest of their friends who included James and Molly on Blaze and Pixie, Henry and Emily on Rollie and Misty, Rebecca and Gordon managed to mount on Midnight and Jewel, Jasper and Jessica are on Jax and Maggie. Then Edward was last to mount his horse Bullet, before everyone went over to find to see if their humanized pony friends are ready for their ride to the feeding range. Twilight was on Domino, Flash was on Checkers, Applejack was on Tonka, Rainbow Dash was on Kitty Hooves, and Fluttershy was on Flutters. Everyone was ready and waiting for the signal from the Billington teens with Ms. Vulcan before heading out to the feeding range to meet up with the rest of the friends who are already there for the homesteader's arrival. Oliver and the twins help by mounting the off-road vehicles like they did the previous year, that way the noises from the machines will help drive the herd into the corrals like last year's did.
Twilight. "Thomas we are ready when you are."
Rainbow. "Yeah let us know when we can get started."
Thomas. "Just remember when we reach the feeding range, we need to make sure each animal is accounted for before we can separate the herd according to the color ear tags, and the list we have here to make sure each of our animals are accounted for. Fluttershy see to make sure not one member of my herd is going to another's homestead, can you do that?"
Fluttershy. "You can count on me Thomas; I will be more than happy to make sure your cows come home to you."
Thomas began the clearance to the feeding range. "Alright riders let us take off for the feeding range, Connor and Caitlin, you may have the honors to open the gates before us as we depart for the herds. Also be here when we return to make sure some one is here to open the gates for the returning herds to the cattle enclosure on the homestead." Then both Connor and Caitlin help opened the gaits to allow the riders loose to find the herds for the cattle drive to be successful.
Connor. "You are clear everyone, good luck on your journey."
Thomas. "Thank you, Connor and Caitlin, alright everyone let head out and find the cows, Nugget lets go. Hi-yah." And with the kick the side of Nugget all horses and riders are now on the way. As the riders have exited the area Connor and Caitlin had shut the gaits behind to prevent any horses left at the saddle barn from escaping.
Down the pathways the friends have traveled, everywhere they went the scenic views have shown how past storms have shown the first approach of winter. A couple of times since Halloween has there been snowstorm after snowstorms, burying much of the countryside in a slight blanket of snow. The streams from Culdee Fell have not frozen over just yet, but the icy shores of the streams are becoming clear how close the wintery snows happen to be. Thomas and the rest of his friends are very grateful of gathering much of this year's firewood when they did. All the trees they have gathered from the projects they done over the course of the year from the Cattleman's cabin, to the Pony dormer from this past summer, to the expansion of the animal barn for the growing herd of beef and milking cattle on his homestead. Rosie and Ariel could not help but feel proud of Thomas of all the accomplishments he had made this last year in not only providing a home for their existing friends, but help find refuge for the humanized ponies who came over to help protect their world along with their own. But also wanted to come and further their educations on other worlds besides of their world of Equestria. Ariel decided to ride up to her brother to hear about his thoughts about the past year.
Ariel. "What is on your mind right now brother? You look like you have something in your mind that make you seemed happier than before."
Thomas. "I am happy Ariel, all my life as being this Island's number one engine, I have always had goals in my life to one day, find out of what I am capable of once given a chance for it. Never in my wildest dreams of finding adventure along the back country of Sodor, and the many things that are now within my reach since becoming human last year. I must admit that I was scared at first about how I am going to be living as a human once it started like it did. But after all that happened since then I have set new goals in my life to one day make a great impact on this Island after the many years for serving the Island's people and everyone who I encountered to make their living possible."
Ariel. "I have a feeling you have done more than you had expected Thomas, not only have you come to the aide of your friends and your last remaining sister when things escalated when they did. You also opened your doors to those who needed help in protecting those who we called friends when we needed them for tasks beyond of what was expected every single one of us alone." Then Rosie rode up to bring in what she is most proud about Thomas.
Rosie. "You went beyond the call Thomas, not only from your steam team friends but those who came during our humanization from last year. Even if one of us was waiting for us to pick her up from her own homeland to be part of our home Thomas. Then after all the happening from this past summer you were also there for our humanized pony friend when they needed a place to stay until we helped defend both of our worlds form certain disaster, far too big for anyone of our teams to do without the aide from those who represent the light of our worlds."
Then both Twilight and Flash rode up to put in their experiences since becoming part of the school this year.
Twilight. "Not only that, when I decided to come back after the curriculum that happens in your schools compared to the schools back home. That made me to decide to give the high school here a chance since the Canterlot High School already has one of me and Flash over there. This way my pony friends can have a chance of learning the meaning of friendship here to teach back to our students back in our world."
Thomas. "Not only that, also some thing that has never occurred to me until becoming owner of this homestead thanks to Sir Topham Hat. And that is to own a home that none of us ever had before, I am very proud of the home you me and everyone of us has made since owning it. That is what I am most happy about becoming a homesteader, not only did it helped us find a place to call home, we also developed who we can truly be once we are given our wits beyond the life as railway engines to anyone's railway."
Ariel. "You know I have never though about what life would be like since everyone of us lived our lives as engines, and not one of us ever wondered what it would be like to live as humans. I am glad we have this opportunity since this could have gone the other way where some of the people could have been given the chance to live as something else besides of being human. However, I do not believe they will like that ideas since every engine will be bound by the tracks, they lay on."
Rosie. "Remember when Mason and his friends told us about his dream about becoming engines after they were released from juvenile detention. They mentioned to us how they found out what it means to be an engine and realize as an engine you are to do as you are told, but to only prove you must know what you are doing before doing the task one must learn to do before they are to perform the job asked by the controller."
Thomas. "That was the wake up call they needed about being able to choose your life, or those above us will allow for us to see what it would be like to be something you have not planned of becoming if you are not too careful about it."
Rosie. "Besides if it was not for the guardian of the light, we would not have the life we have now. We would still be engines trying to go on with our jobs as always, not knowing all we did this past year would have gone as it did. Not only that Thomas and I would not have the home we needed once he and I became the first to become human last year."
Thomas. "Looking back at it now, I can say that we are most blessed to have the lives we have now, since becoming human. For now, we need to get into the clearing to find the cows and our friends who are there now, while we are just chatting away on the trails everyone. Come on, everyone!" Then Thomas got Nugget to go a bit faster since time is at the essence, and everyone was in route.
At the feeding range Toby and his party along with Arnold are waiting with the cows until they all have seen Thomas and everyone else come into view and ready to gather up the cows into the corrals so everyone can sort out their herds for the trip back home.
Percy. "Toby Arnold, I see Thomas and everyone else coming up from the trails."
Toby. "I see them too Percy, alright everyone the party of friends are here, let us ride to them to see what they have planned and help locate their cows for the trip back to the homestead with us."
Mavis. "Let go then friends." Then the range riders rode up to the riding party to communicate the plan before getting the herds into the corrals to be sorted out from the rest.
Toby and his range riders decided to head out to the herd along with Thomas, Edward, Gordon, Twilight, Flash, Applejack, and Rainbow helped sort out and find every cow, heifer, steer and bull at the feeding range before sorting them out by the color of tags and the numbers associated with the members of the herd from the rest to be identified before sending them on their way to their real homes and not their neighbors. Fluttershy was instructed how to call for the cows by yodeling to them and that is what she did. The cows did respond by the yodeling and are now accounted before herding them into to corrals for separation of the herds from the other homesteads in the area. Then as the last of the herds have gathered in the corrals, Rainbow Dash was given the task of closing the gate after the herd was secured. After that Thomas and everyone else helped sort out each member of their herd. After rounds of sorting the cattle, some of the members have headed into the direction of the homestead along with Gordon and Rebecca in the lead Followed by Henry, Emily and Fluttershy helped followed the next set of cows heading for the homestead. Then after sorting some of the most stubborn members of the herd Edward, Holly on her horse Florence, helped these members of the herd back to the homestead. The range riders have managed have gathered this year's feeding range born with their mothers before allowing their direction for the homestead, followed with the rest of the herd with Thomas his sister and girlfriend gathered up from the rear allowing for Twilight, Flash, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash helped closed the gait from the corral before joining up with everyone else after leaving the rest of the other herds to their respective owners to sort out for their homes.
The trip back was more about making sure every member of the herd is on their way home, The Twins and Oliver made sure to look out from the sides of the herd to make sure no one has gone a stray from the rest, when one or more has, it is up to them to announce to Thomas and Rosie about where the herd members have gone to. Then after noticing one of the members of the herd with her calf had wondered from the rest to feed from the stream side for a drink. Quickly Donald who saw this took his ATV, to the stays, he along with Douglas his twin helped direct the two with the rest to make sure they have not gone too far to reach home.
Donald. "Get up there you, we are going to get home no matter how thirsty you happen to be."
Douglas. "They just need a sip so they can have the reason to get home Donnie."
Donald. "I know but we must not let these two become separated from the rest or we can lose these two to predation without knowing about it if we were not here to find them again."
Douglas. "You two heard my brother, I know you are thirsty, but we need to get a going. Not to worry there will be plenty of water once we get back to your yard." Then after getting the two back with the herd the final length of the drive is ending. Back at the homestead, Scott, Conner, Caitlin, Nia, Duck, and Pinky Pie are waiting for their friends to return from the cattle Drive and Pinky hopes to through the Cattle drive party after everyone comes in for celebration that awaits them.
Pinky. "I am so excited about the party planned for our returning homesteaders from the feeding range."
Duck. "I can imagine why since you had decorated the dinning hall since it will take the rest of the day for the homesteaders to make a great meal after riding up and down the trails finding the cattle herd today to bring back for the winter."
Nia. 'Are you sure that you have thought about who likes what they like to eat and not just you Pinky Pie. Because the homesteaders come home very hungry, and I do not believe that Cakes and candies are going to satisfy them without getting a tummy ache after wards. They are needing a hearty meal, one that has enough of everything for everyone, who has different meal preferences and want to find the right nutrition and not the ones you like."
Pinky. 'I know that is why I have asked for Gina and Ashima to help fix up a hearty meal for those who had different dietary needs according to their choice of course."
Starlight. "WE also had to make sure that Pinky does not instruct them on making too many sweets for her to consume before anyone else gets a chance to eat them."
Rarity. "When it comes to anyone of our world who have an unending appetite for sweet delicious treats, we always keep our eyes out for her since she can clear a spot of cake before anyone can have a piece of it. Believe me, try and get a taste of the treats we ourselves have a hard time not to indulge in during that train ride for the judging contest the cakes entered that Pinky has a way of describing how delightful the deserts were, while on that train ride to the castle for Celestia to judge."
Starlight. "Pinky had to engulf the whole cake after the first slice Celestia had made before she was to serve them out."
Gina. "is there no limit of what you consume in a day Pinky, I am sure all that sugar can add inches to the figure you know."
Rarity. "Sorry if you ever seen your cannoli missing, than look no closer to Pinky pie who cannot think about nothing more than that cannoli you made in the morning darling."
Ashima. "Considered us warned Rarity." Then she and everyone else begin witnessing the first wave of the herd into view. "Here comes the first of the herd everyone." Then Ryan had come up from the dining hall after setting up the tables, then joining up with the rest to see the first wave of the cows to come home from the feeding range with Gordon and Rebecca in the lead.
Ryan. "Here comes Gordon and Rebecca, followed by Fluttershy, Henry and Emily for the next round of the herd." Indeed, it was then the next round of the herd was brought up by James, Molly, Jessica, and Jasper for the next round of the herd. After them came Edward and Holly with most of the mothering cows with their calves in tow. The range riders came up after that along with Applejack and Rainbow Dash with the latest members of the following members of the herd, then the Billingtons and Rosie had ridden up the rear but know that two more had yet reached the rest of the herd. Once the twins and Oliver had made it to the scene along with the stray mother and her calf had finally reached the winter range of the homestead. After the final rider and set of cows have reached the homestead the gait leading to the feeding range was closed off until the following spring. That leaves the riding trails that only place left for sleigh rides behind the homestead that leads to the feeding range and allow for visitors to see the landscape once the heart of winter is to settle for the Holidays.
Thomas. "Hey guys, Oliver, Donald and Douglas, well done on keeping an eye on the lose ones."
Oliver. "We are here to show what we can do while working together as a team, no mater if we were engine or human, we all work together to get things done."
Donald. "That be right Thomas, we also feel just as blessed as you are."
Douglas. "Oi my brother is not joking; we also are blessed because of a friend who looks out for us when we had no idea of what to do once we became human ourselves."
Donald. "After hearing you with Rosie and your sister about the reason you were feeling happy, it made us realize what is making us happy too."
Oliver. "Everyday we are also learning what we are capable of, I get to spend much of my free time to learn about ancient structures that used to dot the many places that have scared much of the British Isles since the release of the Druids or who was called the Celts, then everyone who had their influences in these lands before the modern day."
Donald. "My brother and I also observe what he and I are able to do, such as learning everything to know about wood working and help inspire us to make furniture and structures all over the homestead that it got the attention of the controller and the earl to use our ideas for their homes as well."
Douglas. "Not only that but how to determine on how to use the woods that we made into usable timbers and wooden pieces that have made many on lookers about our creativity in wood working."
Thomas. "Well I am glad you three, I have a feeling you are into forestry and construction once High School is over for you three."
Oliver. "Well I still plan to come back to the rails and travel down the rails with Toad again, but only as a driver instead of the engine. That way I can give my original drive team a bit of rest from time to time."
Douglas. "My brother and I also like to return to the rails as drivers too, as much as we like travel down the line. There are times when we would like to take time away to spend times with friends who are also not bound by the rails when they can still be able to choose to be either an engine or remain as human."
Donald. "Besides, who says it has to be permanent for us to return as engine. We are enjoying our freedoms as human. Then again we still preferred to travel in our old engine selves since that is where he and I got our start."
Thomas. "Well, what ever you three decide, I hope the best in you in your decisions." He says as he shook the hands in the three little western friends on their choices for their futures.
Ariel came up to make sure everyone is ready to head into the dining hall where Pinky plans her party for the cattle drive party. "Well if we are finished for the evening, why don't every single one of us head to the dining hall and see what Pinky had planned for our return with the cows today."
Rosie came up behind Thomas as she wrapped her arms around his chest hoping to get his attention for the night.
Rosie. "Why don't we the night is still young, and there is a party waiting for us?"
Then Thomas took one of Rosie's hand as he turned to face her. "That we will my lovely Rosie Rose."
Then the two finished it off with a kiss before returning their attention to their horses who still needed to get their gear off. Then Thomas and the rest of the riders had taken off the gear from their horses and placed the gear on their respective space along the tack room. Afterwards the horses are returned to the horse yard to rejoined those who have not traveled with the rest for the cattle drive that day.
Soon everyone was in the Dining hall where the room was filled the smells of a hearty meal there was a couple of chilies cooking from the crock pots laying across the counter, some contained a beef with diced potatoes and bean, while there was a chicken with while beans, and there was a bean stew for the vegans of the homestead, everyone had come over to witness the various dishes they can dish out. After everyone gathered their fare share of the food being served. Each had their fill of chilly, along with a cornbread biscuit and some grated cheeses to help make the meals more complete.
Then after another gathering around the table, Thomas and Rosie lead into the prayer for the events of the day.
Thomas. "Dear lord, everyone of us have gathered to give our thanks in providing us the needs for our being part of this Island of sodor, or anywhere we felt most blessed. We also like to thank you for providing us the freedoms of choice of what to do for our futures thanks to you. Because of you we are given a chance the rest of mankind often overlook after the many struggles they go through before they thank you for your hand on how everyone views their ideas of what freedom may mean to them. Amen."
Everyone else. "Amen."
Everyone chatted away reflecting everything that has happened in the past two weeks, The humanized ponies learned about the events for the Pilgrims had made their voyage across the seas to practice the faiths they have strong beliefs in, that they refuse to be enslaved by the govern for their strength in beliefs. Then the cattle drive has helped shed light on how everyone felt blessed on the freedoms they have had since the engines have started to walk along with the humans in their world. This made them realize that everyone is special in their own way. There is no real right or wrong way, everyone had their experiences in what make right seems right, and what can freedom may mean for those who feel against their freedom, to do the things that are believed to be wright that will become the wrong to someone else.
Twilight. "I believe we also have benefited since starting school with our human engine friends as well."
Applejack. "I kind a agree Twilight, Thomas and his friend have come a long way since their humanizations from last year."
Twilight. "Not only have we seen thing in other people's eyes but we also what makes each world unique in their own way."
Rarity. "Quite right Twilight imagine the lessons we are unable to learn if we had not stayed with this homestead on this Island of Sodor where our humanized engine friends lived. We on the other hand would not be able to bring back what we learned here to allow our own students back home more about the magic of friendship."
Fluttershy. "Not to mention of all the ways we communicate with the animals and have someone help communicate with animals who can be stubborn from time to time."
Rainbow Dash. "Not only that we got to do so much with our host since becoming part of their school, I thought it would be boring, bur after a while it seams to be more of an adventure every time we visit here."
Flash. "I find it best to find those who are more opened to any of our problems if we have a hard time in revealing what our intentions are when we have a hard time of saying them to the ones we need talking with."
Spike. "You didn't need to worry about Twilight Flash, all you had to do was to spend the right amount of time with Twilight, and before you know it you two will be like the first step was just yesterday."
Flash. "I know." Then turns to Twilight. "I am glad to spend my time with you Twilight, I spent much of my time worrying about your feelings for me when I had my first crush with you."
Twilight. "I know, Celestia said that it was noticeable that you had a crush on me even when you were shy to say anything about it to me. That is why I chose to let you tell me when you were ready."
That made Flash smile and allowed his hand to touch Twilight's just as Rosie and Thomas realized it is best that the meals were over and dinner needs to come to a close for those who want a fun night with their loved one tonight. This is when Pinky decided to bring out the huge cake that looks like a raging bull for those bull riding machines.
Pinky. "Before we all say goodnight everyone, we have one more thing to bring out for our desert, and here it is."
Gina, Ashima, and Ryan had brought out the bull ride cake out for the hard-working cowboys who live on this homestead.
Everyone else. "Wow."
Applejack. "By golly Pinky that is a mighty fine-looking bull of a cake to me." Then they all heard Thomas and Toby Chuckled about something. "Something funny Thomas and Toby?"
Toby. "Let us say that cake reminds me of the time when Daisy had a fear of cows especially bulls on the line." The rest of the homesteaders could not help but laugh about that, that let the ponies able to laugh about it too.
Then Applejack had remembered the time when Daisy had boasted about being able to move animals from the line just by blowing her horn at the bull, only to have her becoming scared of the bull, and have her return to the previous station where Toby had to finish the task that Daisy was unable to accomplish. "Heh, heh, I do recon those early stories about the railway when the diesels were new to the Island."
After everyone had their share of cattle drive cake made by Pinky Pie, it was time to clean up before everyone was to return home and the Ponies are to return to their world to continue the lessons they learned while staying on the homestead on the Island of sodor humanized engine friends.
This is all for this story, next week is Thanksgiving Day, Thomas and his friends are busy with the preparations as their pony friend for the first time be part of the traditions of the United states of America. But someone on the other side have their own plans to see how thankful the homesteaders happen to be the next time on the return to Northwestern High School year 2.
