Today we give thanks.
Thank you for all the ways you’ve loved.
Thank you for all the ways you’ve cared.
Thank you for the joys you’ve nurtured.
Thank you for the gifts you’ve shared.
Thank you for the lessons you’ve learned.
Thank you for the sacrifices you’ve made.
Thank you for the successes you’ve earned.
Thank you for the attitude you gave.
Thank you for falling down and getting back up.
Thank you for knowing when you’d had enough.
Thank you for not judging yourself for where you “should be” and for appreciating where you are.
Thank you for pushing your limits, but not too far.
Thank you for your patience.
Thank you for your hope.
Thank you for acknowledging your struggle and working hard to cope.
Today, as you prepare to give thanks for friends and family, we give thanks to you.