I picked up Grandson Daniel (5) from school yesterday, and, hopping into his back seat, he excitedly showed me his just-completed Turkey Basket (well, that’s what he called it anyway). As I soon learned, the turkey project was two-fold: first the cute little construction paper turkey itself. But as you can see in the pictures below, the front housed a nifty envelope (basket?) which held little gratitude or thanksgiving cards. For each note, Daniel and his classmates completed the statement “I am thankful for ____ because …” for their family members.
What a joy! Little ones expressing their thankfulness so sincerely. Below Daniel explains to me that his plan for Thanksgiving Day consists of waiting till “all the guests” have eaten “some of their turkey” and then “hand out the slips.” And he did just that–for all fourteen of the folks at the table. His mom helped him with some of the spelling, but the sentiments were exclusively his.
Here’s mine:
“I am thankful for Abu (that’s me) because he helps with decorations.”
(Okay, maybe that sounds a bit strange, but the day before, we had decorated for Thanksgiving with some outdoor lights. And a month earlier we had carved two jack o’ lanterns.)
What Thanksgiving Joy! We really all do have so very much to put in our Turkey Baskets.
[For more on “Abu” see “My Favorite Word Is Abu!” post.]
NealEnJoy 
That’s precious. 🙂
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Yes, Rachel.. Thanks. What a source of joy. I hope you’re having a great Thanksgiving Holiday!
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It’s adorable to hear what children are thankful for because it ranges from typical to random to sweet. But it’s purely from the heart. Which is probably why I love watching my niece and stepson open presents on Christmas to see that pure joy in their eyes. I read the Abu post and that’s adorable.
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Hi Dee. Yes I agree, children don’t have the hangups with being sincere that we adults tend to skid around. Thanks for commenting. Hope all is well with you.
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