Thanksgiving is a time of peace, love, joy, and most of all, thanks. People gather with their loved ones to share what they are thankful for most in life and then eat until they can't eat anymore. This Thanksgiving, I am not really focused on what all I am thankful for, but I am actually pretty curious about what other people are thankful for. Not just the generic stuff either. Something that they are really truly thankful for. So, I asked 25 people ages 5-58 years old what they are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with most of the responses.
*Gender and age were used instead of names
1. "That we have water, sun, and rain to allow us to grow pretty flowers. And that I learn instruments at school." (Female, 9)
2. "To have a family and great friends to come back to over break." (Female, 20)
3. "For the new creation God has blessed us with and being back home, to shared this moment with the people we love." (Female, 29)
4. "Jesus." (Female, 5)
5. "Positive people in life that encourage me to be great." (Female, 19)
6. "Mario, Chex Mix, 1-2-3- STATUE." (Male, 5)
7. "A happy, healthy family." (Female, 51)
8. "Our service people and their families that sacrifice themselves for our freedom." (Female, 27)
9. "All my friends that have been super helpful to and supportive of me the past couple months when my family hasn't." (Male, 19)
10. "My best friend." (Male, 19)
11. "Thankful for my family." (Female, 28)
12. "I'm thankful for my amazing wife." (Male, 32)
13. "My career and the opportunity to make something out of myself as well as be able to provide to people that may need it." (Male, 18)
14. "My family and friends." (Male, 19)
15. "Jesus, family, the healing of my eyesight." (Female, 58)
16. "Barrack Obama." (Female, 14)
17. "Family and friends that feel like family." (Female, 19)
18. "My family, my wife, my kids, strength, life." (Male, 48)
19. "That I get to see all my friends on a cruise and also what God and Jesus did for me." (Male, 11)
20. "Thankful to be alive, for a beautiful wife, and my children." (Male, 39)
21. "Thankful to know God and for my family." (Female, 42)
22. "For my family and mommy and daddy." (Female, 7)
23. "For my family and for my faith." (Female, 49)
24. "Thankful for my family and the ability to have deep and meaningful conversations with each other." (Male, 20)
25. "You" (Female, 19)
I guess I'll throw what I'm thankful for at the end here. I am beyond grateful for my family who I love beyond measure. For my friends, most of which have been with me since elementary school. My boyfriend, who I come to love more and more each day, and last, but not least, the life that I've been given and the ability to live it any way I can. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
