I'm thankful for my friends who really care about me enough so if I get hurt they are willing to make me feel better. I'm thankful that I'm naturally good at skateboarding. I'm thankful that I have enough money to buy food and drinks. I'm blessed to have clean, new clothes.

Last year I spent from December to March with my two children in El Cajon. When I left, they said "You're coming back next winter from Halloween to Easter." So - here I am. I am thankful that I have children who want me and make me feel welcome.

I am thankful for my five grown children -- three live in San Diego, the other two back east. They are all very caring, helpful and loving.

It may have been pure evil that was responsible for my circumstances, but nothing short of a miracle the way Dr. Steven R. Garfin, Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopedics, UCSD Medical Center, performed major back surgery on me over fivr years ago.

I am a mother of four children and I am thankful for my first-born son who is 12 now and is my pride and joy. I am thankful for my second-born son (9 years old), who makes the sun rise everyday in my heart. I am thankful for my third-born son, who is the baby of the family, who is the love of my life. I am thankful for my one and only beautiful, precious 11-year-old daughter, who is an angel sent from the heavens above. Without them my life would be empty and boring. I am thankful for the many good people I have in my life and at work who constantly cheer me on.

Hello my name is Rugeana Robinson. I am 12 years old and I am a very thankful person. What I am thankful for are my parents. I am thankful for them because they brought me into this world and they can take me out.

I am thankful for my family and friends and everything God has blessed me with. I am thankful that I live in a nation that gives me the freedom to be anything I choose to be.

My name is Adolfo. I am 9 years old. I am thankful for my family. I'm thankful for all my toys. I'm thankful for Jesus dying on the cross and I am thankful for my PlayStation.

My name is Jonathan. I am 9 years old. I am thankful for my mom putting a roof over my head and food on my plate. I am thankful for my PlayStation and my games. I am thankful for my clothes and shoes and family.

My name is Precious and I'm 11 years old. I am thankful for my mom always being there for me. Without my mom I wouldn't be able to survive because I won't have food to help me grow or survive. I won't be able to love because nobody would teach me. Some kids don't have a mom and they don't know how to love. Nobody has a special mom like me. I am also thankful for Jesus sacrificing for us. I am thankful for living in a house.

My name is Cierra. I am 12 years old. What I am thankful for is my mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, my sister, brothers and friends. I am also thankful for my family, and for being in this world for another day. I am thankful for a home, food, clothes, shoes, drinks and for being in school and for having an education and a good grade in school. God bless you and USA!

I am thankful for friends. If you had no friends what will you do? I like my friends because when I have no one to play with I play with them. I like playing with them everyday. They are nice and fun to play with. There is a new girl to the school in our class. We made best friends. We play together a lot. A few weeks ago I took her to Disney on Ice with me. We had so much fun. I love my friends.

I like to read books and play on the computer. My family is nice. I mostly like my brother. He is very nice to me. Yesterday he helped me clean my room. I like my teachers. They are very nice also.

I am thankful for a house to live in so we don't have to live on the streets. I think that we all should have a family too. We all need a bed to sleep in too and so if we have all those things then we all can be safe together. We should treat others how we want to be treated also because if you treat others wrong then they will treat you wrong just like you did them. We should all be thankful that we have or who we have to take care of just like our parents take care of us. So we should take care of them, so we all will be healthy and safe together. We need to take care of our family and friends so we can always be together.

Thanksgiving is a time to remember the many good things in life. There was a special Thanksgiving that made me especially grateful. My dad bought me a new bike. In school we were learning about traditions.

I am thankful for Jesus because he died on the cross so our sins can be forgiven. Jesus is very kind for dieing on the cross for us. I know Jesus is in heaven and I know that we can always pray to him. That's why I go to mass to learn about Jesus. At Thanksgiving we all gather and say prayers before dinner to Jesus. That's what I'm grateful for.

Gratitude and transportation is one of the most grateful things ever. I am most grateful for transportation because it is how I got here in the first place. Transportation is how I get around. Boat transportation is rocky! Transportation is cool.

I am thankful for friends because if your feeling lonely they can cheer you up and you can always count on them. Another thing I'm grateful for is transportation. If we didn't have transportation we couldn't get anywhere. Also I'm thankful for medicine because if you're sick it makes you better before you get more sick.

I am thankful for a good home and a family that loves me. I mean, if it wasn't for my grandma my dad never would've come along and married my mom, and I wouldn't be where I am right now! And for the rest of my family, I don't know much about any of my older living relatives. Except for my great uncle Doyle. So I am thankful for all of my family who brought me into the world.

One of the things I am thankful for is food and water. I am thankful for them because some people don't have them as close as us. They also help us live. We could not live without food or water.

I am thankful for a family that loves me. I am thankful for my family because they help me when I am sick and they help me get better. When I need help with my homework, they help me. Even though my brother is a little mean to me, he still helps me. My mom and dad help me with my homework and they love me a lot. My mom helps me get better when I am sick and makes sure I am safe and loves me a lot. My dad works so my family can have money to be healthy and have a home.

I'm thankful for having a family because we'll be with someone and not be alone all the time. We can have someone to share with.

Thanksgiving is a time to remember the many good things in life. I am thankful for God and life. God helps me when I need to go to sleep. I am glad that God gave me life. I think it is amazing that I am alive and I have a good place to live because of God. God gave us all a good place to live. He also gave us food and water. He even gave Jesus life to tell about God. God even made the solar system and plants and animals in six days! I want to know where we would be if God did not make the solar system and plants?

Thanksgiving is a time to remember the many good things in life. One thing I remember is enjoying my family at Thanksgiving. I really like the time that we spend together. I am lucky to have a family to spend it with. We should all be blessed with the things that we have been given by family members. I think Thanksgiving is a special time to spend with family. I really like Thanksgiving a lot when it comes up. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for Jesus.

Thanksgiving is a time to remember the many good things in life. Giving thanks is an American tradition. There was a special Thanksgiving that made me especially grateful. In school we were studying traditions. We read a story about a quilt.

I am thankful for nature because it is so beautiful. Without nature we would not be here. The trees provide air and some plants grow berries. I am very thankful for nature! I like picking flowers and berries of plants. I have lots of nature in my back yard. Nature is very important to me!

Giving thanks is an American tradition. In my classroom my whole class is reading about traditions. I'm thankful for traditions and also friends. Without traditions we would not be able to have as much fun as we do each year! Also without friends you would feel very lonely all the time. I'm also thankful for school, which gives me a lot of these wonderful friends.

Thanksgiving is a time when we give thanks and remember the Pilgrims. I am thankful for my friends because when I am alone I can call one of my friends to play with me. Well, without friends who will we play or talk to!

Thanksgiving is a time for thanks. This Thanksgiving I am thankful for my freedom as an American. Being free means a lot to me. I am able to do some things that people in other countries are unable to do like practice my religion and vote for Governor.

Thankful I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my mom because she pays for me to go to school and she loves me. I am thankful for my dad because he lets me live in his house, and he gives me food. But the person who I am most thankful for is my brother, because even though we fight he helps me through life and I admire him. He seems like my best friend.

Leandra Lo Coco
Grade 6

I am thankful for many things. Something that I look forward to every year is Summer Vacation. I'm thankful for this because I finally have just myself to look after, no reports, homework, Nothing. Over the summer I do wake up early every Saturday though, but only to go to the beach with my cousins, Aunt, Uncle, Mom, Dad, and my sister Victoria. Then for about two weeks my grandma, grandpa, cousin, Victoria, and I go up to Washington. There are many things that I do with my family, that's why I love them so much.

I am thankful for many things. One of them is the environment. You can't live without it. The trees which reach up to the sky and are so beautiful with their vibrant colors of the leaves give off oxygen for us to breathe. Trees also bear fruit. I love the shining and glistening red apples that taste so scrumptious when you take a bite of the juicy insides. It is also fun to jump in the leaves when fall comes.

This is a paragraph about what I'm thankful for. I am thankful for my mom, my house, my car, my pets, my school, my family, my friends and people who care for me. All my possessions are very important to me. My family and my pets are the most important things to me. Without them I couldn't live.

I'm thankful for my family because if I didn't have a family I wouldn't be here right now. I'm thankful for my Mom and Dad that pay for my school tuition and the house that I live in. I'm thankful for my brothers and sister that make my life happy and fun. And I'm especially thankful for my whole family who is here with me right now, and loves and cares for me right this minute.

First of all, I am thankful for my family. I'm thankful for them because they are always supportive in everything that I do. My parents take me to practices and watch my progress in dance and basketball.