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FOR WHAT AM I
THANKFUL?
DEBBIE PARKS: "GOOD
HEALTH, A CHALLENGING AND FULFILLING CAREER. MOST OF ALL, MY FAMILY:
A LOVING AND SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND, THE GIFT OF CHILDREN, THE
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FROM MY TWO TERRIFIC DAUGHTERS, THE LOVE AND
FRIENDSHIP FROM MY WONDERFUL PARENTS, MY GRANDPARENTS, AND
A SPECIAL AUNT AND UNCLE. HAVING LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO LEARN TO
RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE MY BLESSINGS."
TINA WESSELLS: "FOR
MY FAMILY AND THE BLESSINGS I HAVE RECEIVED AND I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR
THE PARENTS GOD GAVE ME, THE TIME WE HAD TOGETHER, AND THEIR INFLUENCE
IN MY LIFE."
PAM
MILBOURNE:
"TO GOD FOR HAVING CHRIST IN MY LIFE, FOR MY CHILDREN AND
ALL OF THE NICE PEOPLE I HAVE MET AT WALLOPS. ALSO FOR THE CO-OP
STUDENTS WHO ALWAYS BRIGHTEN MY DAYS."
ALICE REW:
"MY WONDERFUL FAMILY, GOOD HEALTH AND A GREAT JOB."
DEBBIE STANLEY: "TO HAVE TWO HAPPY, HEALTHY, CHILDREN AND THAT I AM ABLE TO
SPEND THANKSGIVING,
AS WELL AS OTHER DAYS WITH THEM, MY HUSBAND, AND THE REST OF MY
FAMILY."
VIRGINIA STRAND: "THIS
HOLIDAY SEASON I AM THANKFUL FOR MANY THINGS. MY FAMILY AND I
ARE THANKFUL FOR JUST BEING TOGETHER AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES.
THIS TIME OF YEAR ALLOWS US TO REFLECT ON HOW BLESSED WE REALLY
ARE. I'M EVER MINDFUL OF HOW OTHERS ARE LESS FORTUNATE.
SO I GIVE THANKS FOR ALL THINGS."
AMY TAYLOR: "A LOVING
HUSBAND WHO UNDERSTANDS ME AND ENCOURAGES ME TO REACH MY GOALS;
MY TWO HEALTHY, BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
(AGES 2 AND 4) WHO HAVE TAUGHT ME WHAT "UNCONDITIONAL
LOVE" REALLY IS AND
WHO REMIND ME HOW WONDROUS AND EXCITING SIMPLE THINGS CAN AND SHOULD
BE; THE
LOVE AND SUPPORT OF PARENTS WHO HELPED GUIDE ME THROUGH SOME OF LIFE'S
MORE STRESSFUL TIMES AND WHO NEVER GAVE UP ON ME; MY
FRIENDS WHO STOOD BY ME THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD;
MY 97 YEAR-OLD OLD GREAT-GRANDMOTHER
FOR HER STORIES OF WHEN SHE WAS YOUNGER SO I WOULD REALIZE HOW
FORTUNATE I AM; AND MOST OF ALL, GOD, WHO GIVES ME EACH AND EVERY DAY
TO ENJOY ALL OF LIFE'S PLEASURES."
ANNE WARD: "A
GOOD HUSBAND, FOUR HEALTHY CHILDREN, SIX HEALTHY GRANDCHILDREN AND TO
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WORK IN BASICALLY THE SAME JOB FOR 35 YEARS WITH
HOPES OF RETIRING IN A FEW MORE."
MARSHALL FAUNTLEROY: "HAVING
GOD IN MY LIFE, BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY TIMES THAT I KNOW THAT
I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT HIM. I AM ALSO THANKFUL FOR HIM
BLESSING ME WITH MY MOTHER, FATHER, MY TWO SONS, GRANDCHILDREN, VERY
GOOD FRIENDS (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE), AND THE BEST CO-WORKERS ANYONE
COULD ASK FOR."
HEATHER FLEMING: "WHILE
I HAVE MANY THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM
MOST THANKFUL FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY. WITHOUT THEIR
CONTINUOUS ENCOURAGEMENT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FACE AND OVERCOME
LIFE'S MANY CHALLENGES."
LISA BRITTINGHAM:
I'M THANKFUL
I'M THANKFUL FOR
A LOVED ONES TOUCH,
THEIR KIND WORDS
THEY MEAN SO MUCH
I'M THANKFUL FOR
CHANGES, CHANCES, ROMANCES
A TWINKLING STAR
IN THE SKY AS IT DANCES
I'M THANKFUL FOR
THE DAYS AS THEY COME ALONG
FOR BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
THEIR SMELL SO STRONG
I'M THANKFUL FOR
THE SMILE OF A CHILD
THE WAY THEY RUN
SO YOUNG AND WILD
I'M THANKFUL FOR
TODAY, TOMORROW, AND THE PAST
FOR CHANGING SEASON'S
AND EVERY MINUTE, THAT FLIES SO FAST
I'M THANKFUL FOR
THE SUN, AS IT RISES HIGH
FOR GOD'S GREAT GLORY
SHINING DOWN THROUGH THE SKY
I'M THANKFUL FOR
THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
GREAT FRIENDS
AND GOOD MEMORIES THAT NEVER END.
-ORIGINAL WORDS BY LISA BRITTINGHAM
SANDY BOWDEN:
"MY CHILDREN, FAMILY
AND FRIENDS. I AM ALSO THANKFUL THAT I HAVE BEEN AFFORDED THE
OPPORTUNITY OF MANY WONDERFUL MENTORS THROUGHOUT MY CAREER. ABOVE
ALL, I THANK GOD FOR GIVING ME MY BEST FRIEND... MY HUSBAND, JIMMY."
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