I think this poem by Aileen Fisher says it best…
~ All In A Word ~

T
turkey, talk, and tangy weather.
H
for harvest stored away,
home, and hearth, and holiday.
A
for autumn’s frosty art,
and abundance in the heart.
N
for neighbors, and November,
nice things, new things to remember.
K
for kitchen, kettles’ croon,
kith and kin expected soon.
S
for sizzles, sights, and sounds,
and something special that abounds.

That spells THANKS — for joy in living and a jolly good Thanksgiving.