In honor of Thanksgiving and along with rest of his class, my nine-year-old son wrote about for what he's thankful.

Here's what he had to say.

I am thankful I live in a good community and that I have a good home.

I am thankful that I have a good home because if I did not, I would be in bad weather conditions, be cold and wet.

I am thankful for the trees that we have because they provide us with oxygen and they make homes for animals.

I am thankful for animals because they provide us with wool, meat, fertilizer, eggs, pets and transportation.

I am thankful for transportation because without it we would not be able to go on vacations and fun places that are far away.

I am really thankful for good health because if I didn't have good health I wouldn't be able to do a whole lot of fun things like: play at recess, participate in PE at my school or swim, run, walk, jump, sled, skip, balance on one leg or climb on rock walls or do really fun sports.

Most of all I am thankful for food which keeps me in good health, and my family who takes care of me and my friends who keep me company.

Your family loves you very much Max.

And your little sister.

Among other things, we give thanks for the love of learning with which you are both blessed.

And I really appreciate that you can somehow make sense of our three persnickety remote controls; for the TV, VCR and DVD player.

You'll go far.

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Posted by Matt Rosenberg at November 24, 2005 07:59 PM