MIAMI — You know that Thanksgiving tradition where everyone goes around the table saying what they’re thankful for? Well, Kelli Romano and her family do something similar every night. “It’s something we actually do with our daughter. Every night, as a family, we say one thing that we’re grateful for from that day,” said Romano, 34, of Biscayne Park. “It’s something we’ve done every night since she could talk.” The Romanos’ nighttime ritual was a topic of discussion during an interfaith Thanksgiving dinner Sunday night. Some 85 people attended the inaugural Thanksgiving event at Florida International University, hosted by the Atlantic Institute, a nonprofit organization that promotes diversity. “Our key goal is to bring people from different cultures and different traditions together,” said Cengiz Zopluoglu, outreach coordinator with the Atlantic Institute’s South Florida branch. Before dining on homemade Thanksgiving fare, members of the Islamic and Jewish faiths, along with members of various Christian denominations, talked about the importance of giving thanks. “Thanksgiving is how we are to live our daily lives,” said the Rev. Dr. Laurinda “Laurie” Hafner of the Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ. The importance of giving thanks isn’t just something encouraged by religious doctrine — it’s also backed by science. Robert Emmons, a Ph.D. and psychology ...      Read more