thank you for the food we eat,
thank you for the birds that sing,
thank you, God, for everything.
This little prayer is recited at school each day. As we learned the story of the first Thanksgiving we also learned what it means to be thankful.
Here's a little of what I've learned about Thanksgiving from the very wise three, four and five year olds who teach me each day.
I thank God for:
- a new puffy winter coat that keeps me warm on chilly mornings
- news shoes, especially the pretty sparkly ones or the ones that light up when I stomp
- a fresh new batch of play dough
- the joy that comes from banging on rhythm sticks or jingle bells
- a healthy body that allows me to run, climb and skip
- chasing my friends on the playground on a sunny, 60 degree day in November!
- being able to "read" my favorite book all by myself
- getting a birthday treat from a friend at school
- new smelly markers on the art table
- finding a little treat food at the bottom of my lunch box
- playing pretend
- dancing to a song that I know the words to
- digging a hole on the playground and finding a squiggly worm
- making a friend
- my parents who pick me up each day and take me to the best place on earth--home.
May your home be filled with wonderful sounds and smells and family tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving!
